Folklore

"Folklore" in Japanese

伝承

denshō

(tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population)

民俗

minzoku

(tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population)

民話

minwa

(tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population)

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