Ancient tales and folklore of Japan vs Chinese Mythology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Legends, Folklore, Mythology

Cover of Ancient tales and folklore of Japan

Ancient tales and folklore of Japan Richard Gordon Smith · 1908 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 360 pages · ≈ 6 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Chinese Mythology

Chinese Mythology Tom Daning · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.7 24 pages · ≈ 27 min · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Chinese Mythology higher: 3.7 vs 3.4 from 102 votes.
Chinese Mythology is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Ancient tales and folklore of Japan.
Chinese Mythology is the easier read (Easy), Ancient tales and folklore of Japan more demanding (Challenging).

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