Japanese folktale

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Japanese folktale
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Japanese folktale

Summary

Japanese folktale ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Japanese folktale is in the country of Japan[2].
  • Japanese folktale is a type of folk tale[3].
  • Japanese folktale is a type of fairy tale[4].
  • Japanese folktale is part of Japanese literature[5].
  • Japanese folktale is part of Japanese culture[6].
  • Japanese folktale's Commons category is recorded as Folklore of Japan[7].
  • Japanese folktale's country of origin is recorded as Japan[8].
  • Japanese folktale's facet of is recorded as Japanese folklore[9].
  • Japanese folktale's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Narration[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include folk tale[3] and fairy tale[4].

Use and Application

Part of include Japanese literature[5], a sub-set of literature[11] and Japanese culture[6].

Why It Matters

Japanese folktale ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin Japan
    Aliases
    Facet of Japanese folklore
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