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Five traditional Japanese tales: "One-inch Fellow, "The Good Fortune Kettle," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "Momotaro," and "The White Hare and the Crocodiles."
First publish date: 1967
Subjects: Folklore, Tales, Fairy tales, Tales, japan, Folklore, japan
Authors: Virginia Haviland
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