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A Simple Universe - A collection of Haiku by Sono Uchida. Includes Japanese texts and English translations.
www.asahi-net.or.jp/~fs5k-ktu/haiku/spring.html
Folk Legends of Japan - Animated stories of once upon a time in Japan.
www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/folk.html
Folktales from Japan - Eight old tales re-told in English.
www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html
Haiku for People - Tells what Haiku is, explains how to write it, and gives numerous examples in English.
www.toyomasu.com/haiku
Introduction to History of Japan's Literature - A short history of literature from the eighth century to the present day.
www.kanzaki.com/jinfo/jliterature.html
Japanese Old Tales - About a dozen folk tales translated into English. With illustrations.
mhtml.ulis.ac.jp/~myriam/futsu/mokugb.html
Wabei Translation - Translations of many Japanese folk tales and short stories.
home.clara.net/wabei/xlations.htm
What is Tanka? - Describes an ancient form of Japanese poetry.
www.americantanka.com/about.html