Bamboo Girl Long long ago, there lived a young man working for a cooper in his village. One day he was cutting so …

  A turtle lays eggs Long long ago, there lived a very poor old man and his old wife in a village, while there were …

  a snake and a mole Long long ago, a snake had beautiful voice but no eyes. She stayed in a dark hole under the gr …

  The frog wife Long long ago, there lived a young man in a village, who wanted to marry in the near future. He was …

  Dream of a cat Long long ago, there lived an old cat in a family. The wife said to her children. “Tonight y …

  Wild grapes Long long ago, there lived three daughters and their sick mother in a village, which was covered with …

  A hare of Inaba Long long ago, there lived a hare in an island, who one day wanted to go to the opposite cape, bu …

  Raccoon of teakettle Long long ago, there lived a gambler in a village, who lost his game and on his way home met …

Daimajin, a gigantic man Long long ago, there stood a Haniwa(Clay doll) enshrined at the foot of a hill in a quiet and p …

  A statue and monkeys Long long ago, there lived an old man and his wife in a village. One day he went out to work …