Tag: #Japanese_Folk_Tales
The Hunchbacked Old Man – A Japanese Legend of Magic an...
The Hunchbacked Old Man is a Japanese legend about a kind-hearted person who rid himself of his hump with the help of magic. A sto...
The Frog Traveling to Kyoto: A Japanese Tale of Meeting...
The Frog Traveling to Kyoto is a Japanese fairy tale about two frogs from different cities who met along their journey. A funny st...
The Girl and the Flower: A Japanese Tale of Sacrifice f...
The Girl and the Flower is a Japanese fairy tale about a girl who sacrificed herself to save her family by transforming into a bea...
How the Crab Defeated the Monkey: A Japanese Tale of Cu...
How the Crab Defeated the Monkey is a Japanese fairy tale about how a wronged crab, with the help of friends, restored justice. Th...
Jiro and the Giant: A Japanese Tale of Courage and Wit
Jiro and the Giant is a Japanese folktale about a boy who used his ingenuity to defeat an evil giant threatening his village. A st...
The Squirrel and the Heron: A Japanese Tale of Kindness...
The Squirrel and the Heron is a Japanese folktale about how two completely different beings help each other in difficult times. A ...
