Japanese FairyTales THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER.June 7, 2019Long, long ago Japan was governed by Hohodemi, the fourth Mikoto (or Augustness) in descent from the illustrious Amaterasu, the…
Japanese FairyTales THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR.June 7, 2019Long, long ago, there lived in the province of Shinshin in Japan, a traveling monkey-man, who earned his living by…
Japanese FairyTales THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA.June 7, 2019Long, long ago there was a large plain called Adachigahara, in the province of Mutsu in Japan. This place was…
Japanese FairyTales THE MIRROR OF MATSUYAMAJune 7, 2019Long years ago in old Japan there lived in the Province of Echigo, a very remote part of Japan even…
Japanese FairyTales THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILDJune 7, 2019Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter. He was very poor and sad also, for no child had…
Japanese FairyTales THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID NOT WISH TO DIE.June 7, 2019Long, long ago there lived a man called Sentaro. His surname meant “Millionaire,” but although he was not so rich…
Japanese FairyTales THE STORY OF PRINCESS HASE - A STORY OF OLD JAPAN.June 7, 2019Many, many years ago there lived in Nara, the ancient Capital of Japan, a wise State minister, by name Prince…
Japanese FairyTales THE ADVENTURES OF KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY.June 7, 2019Long, long ago there lived in Kyoto a brave soldier named Kintoki. Now he fell in love with a beautiful…
Japanese FairyTales THE FARMER AND THE BADGERJune 7, 2019Long, long ago, there lived an old farmer and his wife who had made their home in the mountains, far…
Japanese FairyTales THE STORY OF URASHIMA TARO, THE FISHER LAD.June 7, 2019Long, long ago in the province of Tango there lived on the shore of Japan in the little fishing village…