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The Mirror of Matsuyama
The Mirror of Matsuyama In ancient days there lived in a remote part of Japan, a man and his wife, and they we…
The Two Frogs
The Two Frogs Once upon a time, in the country of Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home in a …
A story of tigers
A story of tigers One night in December, a father was warming himself at a kotatsu (a traditional Japanese hea…
The Ship Ghosts
The Ship Ghosts Long long ago, there was a tradition handed down in a fishing village; You must never set out …
Spring has already come.
Spring has already come. Spring had already come to the fields. Down there, cherry-trees were in bloom, and bi…
A giant ogre
A giant ogre Long long ago, there lived a giant ogre and its company in Mt. Oh-e in Tanba-no-Kuni. They often …
Mother Fox
Mother Fox From the northern area, cold winter came to the forest where a mother fox and her cub lived. One mo…
The evil pots
The evil pots Long long ago, there lived a greedy man, who worked for a merchant in town. One day when he happ…
Adachi_ga_hara
Adachi_ga_hara Long long ago, there was a large field called Adachi-ga-hara in the Tohoku province. It was sai…
What is the water for?
What is the water for? There lived a lot of frogs in an old pond, in and around which, a lot of reeds and catt…
