Rikitaro Long long ago, a strong young man lived with his parents in a mountainous village. When he was born, his …

Rikitaro Long long ago, a strong young man lived with his parents in a mountainous village. When he was born, his …
Miminashi Hoh-ichi In the mid-12th century the Taira family defeated their rival the Minamoto family almost compl …
Lake Haruna Long long, ago there lived a Millionaire in a village in the vicinity of Mt. Haruna. He had a beautif …
The teahouse From the old days, manju, or buns, have been one of the popular snacks for Japanese people. (Manju i …
My friend Demon Long long ago, there was a huge rock on the edge of a village. One day, a man who lived in the vi …
Mito Komon I think most of you like the stories of ‘Mito Komon.’ He is a real historical figure. In the late Edo era, st …
A medicine peddler Long long ago, medicine peddlers would go traveling around from village to village, town to to …
Matsukichi They say one of the most famous shrines in Japan must be Ise Shrine located in the city of Ise in Mie …
Princess Hannya If you have a chance to visit Usuki in Ooita Prefecture, you can see some stone images of Buddha …
Kitchen boy Long long ago, a baby was born as a son of a rich family. He lived happily with his parents for some …