Japan
Explore Japanese animal tales, legends and encounters with supernatural beings. The source notes identify the published version retold, which may differ from another familiar adaptation in its characters, tone or ending.
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Japanese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
My Lord Bag of Rice
The warrior Hidesato steps over a dragon, kills a giant centipede for the Dragon King of Lake Biwa, and is rewarded with a rice bag that never empties.
Japanese Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Tale of Two Frogs
Two travelling frogs meet on a mountain and try to inspect their destinations, but each mistakes a view of home for the unfamiliar town ahead.