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How An Old Man Lost His Wen Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

How An Old Man Lost His Wen

How An Old Man Lost His Wen: Many, many years ago there lived a good old man who had a wen like a tennis-ball growing out of his right cheek. This lump was a

Momotaro, Or The Story Of The Son Of A Peach Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

Momotaro, Or The Story Of The Son Of A Peach

Momotaro, Or The Story Of The Son Of A Peach: Long, long ago there lived, an old man and an old woman; they were peasants, and had to work hard to earn their

The Ogre Of Rashomon Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Ogre Of Rashomon

The Ogre Of Rashomon: Long, long ago in Kyoto, the people of the city were terrified by accounts of a dreadful ogre, who, it was said, haunted the Gate of

The Story Of Prince Yamato Take Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Story Of Prince Yamato Take

The Story Of Prince Yamato Take: The insignia of the great Japanese Empire is composed of three treasures which have been considered sacred, and guarded with

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The White Hare And The Crocodiles Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The White Hare And The Crocodiles

The White Hare And The Crocodiles: Long, long ago, when all the animals could talk, there lived in the province of Inaba in Japan, a little white hare. The

The Quarrel Of The Monkey And The Crab Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Quarrel Of The Monkey And The Crab

The Quarrel Of The Monkey And The Crab: Long, long ago, one bright autumn day in Japan, it happened, that a pink-faced monkey and a yellow crab were playing

The Jelly Fish And The Monkey Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Jelly Fish And The Monkey

The Jelly Fish And The Monkey: Long, long ago, in old Japan, the Kingdom of the Sea was governed by a wonderful King. He was called Rin Jin, or the Dragon King

The Story Of The Old Man Who Made Withered Trees To Flower Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Story Of The Old Man Who Made Withered Trees To Flower

The Story Of The Old Man Who Made Withered Trees To Flower: Long, long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small

The Happy Hunter And The Skillful Fisher Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Happy Hunter And The Skillful Fisher

The Happy Hunter And The Skillful Fisher: Long, long ago Japan was governed by Hohodemi, the fourth Mikoto (or Augustness) in descent from the illustrious

The Goblin Of Adachigahara Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Goblin Of Adachigahara

The Goblin Of Adachigahara: Long, long ago there was a large plain called Adachigahara, in the province of Mutsu in Japan. This place was said to be haunted by

A Story Of Old Japan Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

A Story Of Old Japan

A Story Of Old Japan: Long years ago in old Japan there lived in the Province of Echigo, a very remote part of Japan even in these days, a man and his wife.

The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child Japanese Folk Tales All Ages

The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child

The Bamboo-Cutter And The Moon-Child: Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter. He was very poor and sad also, for no child had Heaven sent to

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