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A rabbit from the moon
A rabbit from the moon Long long ago, there lived an old man and his wife in a village. Being honest and hard …
Rice cakes
Rice cakes Long long ago, there lived a Buddhist priest and his young disciple in a mountain temple. The pries…
Eel
Eel Long ago, a priest was not allowed to eat raw fish, because it was a sin for him to kill living animals. O…
Ohagi
Ohagi Long long ago, there lived a Buddhist priest and his young disciple in a mountain temple. The priest was…
Amazake
Amazake Long long ago, there lived a Buddhist priest and his young disciple in a mountain temple. The priest w…
A mysterious drum
A mysterious drum Long long ago, there lived a young man called ‘Gengoro.’ He found a small drum n…
Sutra of mice
Sutra of mice Long long ago, there was a religious old woman living in a village. But she didn’t know an…
Mr. Good Nose
Mr. Good Nose Long long ago, there lived a young fisherman in a village. One day he said to his mother when he…
Wife from the sea
Wife from the sea Long long ago, there lived a young man and his mother in a village, who were so poor that he…
Japanese clogs, “Geta”
Japanese clogs, “Geta” Long long ago, there was a kind-hearted boy living in a village, who had a …
