Basil Hall Chamberlain (October 18, 1850 – February 15, 1935) was a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British Japanologists active in Japan during the late 19th century. The most famous works of Basil Hall Chamberlain are translation of the “Kojiki” (1882), “A Handbook of Colloquial Japanese” (1888), “Things Japanese” (1890), and “A Practical Guide to the Study of Japanese Writing” (1905).
“The Clever Deceiver” is an Ainu folk story translated by Basil Hall Chamberlain and included in “Aino Folk-Tales” collection in 1887-1888. This story will tell about a rascal who one day found the peacock dung. What would be his next step in this story? Let's read and enjoy the traditional folk tale of one of the most mysterious and popular nowadays nationality!
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