Folk Legends
Warashibe Choja
After some time the owner returned from his trip. The rice was growing abundantly and the house had been cleaned from wall to wall. Deeply impressed, he said, "Yosaku, you're a fine young man. Why not marry my daughter and live in this house forever?" Yosaku happily accepted. He married the daughter and was blessed with adorable children. He continued to work hard and become very wealthy, and always helped those who were poor or in need. Because of his kindness, he came to be affectionately called "Warashibe Choja" (Lord Straw Stalk) by the villagers.