1 This is a translation from the original manuscript of IWAYA SHO HA,
or Iwaya Sazanami, one of the most widely known and popular writers
on Japanese folk-lore.
2 Translated from the original manuscript of Hirai Kinza, noted
scholar, lecturer and author.
3 Preparer’s Note: The only editions available to me have these plates
in black-and-white.