The Fairy Tale World is a definitive volume on this ever-evolving field. It takes a uniquely global perspective, and broadens the international, cultural and critical scope of fairy tale studies It bringing together a selection of the most respected voices in the field, offering ground-breaking analysis of the fairy tale in relation to ethnicity, colonialism, feminism, disability, sexuality, the environment and class. From the Contents: 28. The Fairy Tale in Contemporary Japanese Literature and Art (Mayako Murai).