Aesop's Fables (1593 Jesuit edition)
Refers specifically to the early Japanese translation of Aesop's Fables published by the Jesuits in 1593, a notable work in the history of Japanese literature and Christian printing.
Isoho Monogatari is considered one of the first works of Western literature printed in Japan.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical work.
Variant using 曾 instead of 曽; both are encountered in historical sources.
The title 伊曽保物語 (Isoho Monogatari) uses ateji for 'Aesop' (伊曽保) and means 'Tale of Aesop'. The exact derivation of the ateji is uncertain, but it reflects the phonetic adaptation of the name into Japanese at the time.