also: おとぎぞうし
fairy-tale book; illustrated storybook
Refers to a genre of short, illustrated prose narratives from the Muromachi period, often with folkloric or supernatural themes. Also used more broadly for similar story collections.
See also: お伽草子
"Otogi-zōshi" refers to collections of short stories from the Muromachi period.
This picture book has an atmosphere just like an otogi-zōshi.
fairy-tale book; illustrated storybook
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
More common variant with honorific prefix お. Cross-referenced with this form.
From 伽 (とぎ, 'attendant; entertaining storytelling') + 草子 (ぞうし, 'book; written work'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with illustrated narrative books from the Muromachi period.