Momotaro - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This is a Japanese folk tale beginning: A long, long time ago an old man and his wife lived in a remote corner of Japan. They had no children and were a little lonely.

Kintaro - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Once upon a time there was a boy who lived with his mother on Mt. Ashigara. His name was Kintaro, and he was very strong from the day he was born.

Kasajizo - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This is a Japanese folk tale beginning: A long time ago in a small village in Japan there lived a poor old man and his wife. One day, as New Year's drew near, the wife looked in her rice chest and found that there was hardly any rice left.

Kachikachi-yama - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Long long ago there lived a kind-hearted old farmer and his wife. The two made friends with a rabbit that lived in the mountains nearby, and came to love it as if it were their own daughter.

Issun-boshi - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Long, long ago there lived a sweet old couple. Having no children but desiring one very much, they went to the shrine and prayed, "Please, please let us have a child, no matter how small." Eventually, a son was born to them. But small indeed was the child--no larger than a grown man's fingertip.

Hanasaka Jiisan - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Once upon a time in a remote mountain village in Japan there lived an honest old man and his wife. The old man was out plowing his field one day when a little white puppy came fleeing toward him, crying.

Bunbuku Chagama - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
One day, Jinbei the junkman was on his way home from town as usual with a cart full of junk he had bought that day. Suddenly, he heard loud, jeering voices, and he turned around to see several boys chasing around and bullying a girl. "Hey, boys! Stop being mean to her!" shouted Jinbei.

FAQ - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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