Inaba-no- shiro-usagi' as the beginning of children's books of Kojiki in the Meiji Era : from crepe books by Chamberlain to the "Japanese Old Tale" series by Iwaya Sazanami
'Kojiki' became widely known for the children's books during the Meiji period. One of them is crepe books "Japanese Tale series"．It was Mr. Chamberlain, a Japanologist who worked to include the myth in this series. Mrs. James, an author of "THE HARE OF INABA" in this series, modified the myth for more educational purposes. This modification influenced other children's books of Kojiki in those days, "the Japanese old tale" series by Iwaya Sazanami, who is the most famous author of children's literature in Meiji era in Japan. It is considered that the early children's books of Kojiki were made independently of what you call Imperialist education.
明治期児童向け古事記「いなばのしろうさぎ」のはじまり : チェンバレン「ちりめん本」から巌谷小波「日本昔噺」へ
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