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William Elliot Griffis (1843 - 1928) was an American orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author. He travelled to Japan in 1870 to teach and soon became a leading educator in Tokyo. His work took him around the country meeting various prominent people. He wrote and lectured extensively on Japan and became the West's most respected authority on Japanese culture. It wasn't ju... More

William Elliot Griffis (1843 - 1928) was an American orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author. He travelled to Japan in 1870 to teach and soon became a leading educator in Tokyo. His work took him around the country meeting various prominent people. He wrote and lectured extensively on Japan and became the West's most respected authority on Japanese culture. It wasn't just Japan and the Orient he was interested in, in his lifetime Griffis travelled to Europe 11 times, mainly to the Netherlands. He also wrote many children's books, his works includes such collection of tales as "Dutch Fairy Tales", "Japanese Fairy World", "Welsh Fairy Tales" and others.
"Jiraiya, or The Magic Frog" is a fairy tale from "Japanese Fairy World" collection published in 1880. These stories are filled with amazing Japanese myths that will definitely strike you imagination. Fascinating and exotic at the same time they are a good choice for anyone who are interesting in culture of different countries or want to know more about Japan! None of these stories are malicious in nature so they are perfect for children reading!

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