The Japanese Psyche: Major Motifs in the Fairy Tales of Japan

by Hayao Kawai

This book examines the haunting, sad, and lively depths of the Japanese soul by interpreting some of major themes in fairy tales. A Japanese Jungian psychologist credited with founding Japanese analytical and clinical psychology and a senior professor at Kyoto University, Hayao Kawai (1928-2007) addresses here such questions as why so many Japanese fairy tales end in a "Happily ever after" marriage, and why the female figure best expresses the culture's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882140965
• ISBN13: 9780882140964
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Spring Publications
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"