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The flying bowl
The flying bowl Long long ago, there lived a Buddhist priest in a remote region. One day, he visited the Todai…
The three brothers
The three brothers Long long ago, there lived a man and his three sons in a village. The man worked hard, and …
Count on me
Count on me Long long ago, there lived a woman and her two sons in a village. The woman always said, “Be…
Young Millionaire
Young Millionaire Long long ago, there was a millionaire in a village. He had many of men working for him. One…
Zenkoji
Zenkoji Long long ago, there lived a young widow in Shinano Province (Nagano prefecture), where there was a te…
Father’s will
Father’s will Long long ago, there lived a landowner in a village with his wife and a son. The man had h…
Zashiki Warashi
Zashiki Warashi Long long ago, people in the Tohoku area of Japan believed in the existence of the protective …
Brothers
Brothers Long long ago, two greasy brothers lived next door to each other; one was a foolish guy and the other…
A master carpenter
A master carpenter It was a cold snowy day. Nobody except a girl in shabby kimono with a parcel wrapped with f…
Oniroku
Oniroku Long long ago, there was a wide river flowing through two villages. People on both sides of the river …
