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Inventory of Hobgoblins
A flash presentation displaying the full length of the featured Japanese "Ghost Scroll."
The Tale of Urashima Tarô
A flash presentation displaying the full length of a Japanese scroll depicting the story of the fisherman, Urashima Tarô.
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Person kneels on steps near a building while two robed figures stand nearby Figure in a boat on dark water Two robed figures walking through hills near a tree
Robed figure raising arms in the air while a crane flies overhead; giant turtle with a tree growing from its shell on the left Several robed figures seated; birds nearby Figure on shore pulling a rope attached to a boat; birds overhead
Two robed figures walking through hills with red-leaved trees and a deer Two robed figures seated overlooking water with birds Person fishing on shore holding up catch near a boat
Two figures in a boat near a shore with birds and a tree Figure near the shore with a fishing pole Two robed figures near buildings and flowering trees
  Three figures standing between trees  



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