Konjaku Monogatarishu (Tales of Times Now Past)(Heian Period, 794-1185)

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Sarugami (a wicked monkey spirit which is
defeated by a dog) from the Konjaku Monogatarishu

Just the Facts:

• Name: Konjaku Monogatarishu
• Known as: Tales of Times Now Past
• Date: late Heian Period, 794-1185
• Place: Japan
• Language: Japanese
• What it is: Japanese story anthology containing over 1,000 tales from India, China and Japan

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