Anywhere you go in Japan you are likely to encounter the plump, smiling image of Otafuku. Author Amy Sylvester Katoh traces the roots and folk beginnings of this mythic figure, showing Otafuku's many delightful identities, and providing a magical glimpse into this charming character who has become a national icon. With a mixture of poems, photographs, anecdotes, and stories, she presents a veritable treasure chest of surprises that is sure to enchant readers.
- ISBN10 0804833648
- ISBN13 9780804833646
- Publish Date 15 September 2005
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 24 November 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Tuttle Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English