Long, long ago, in a certain village, there lived a kind old man and his elderly mother. The village had a harsh custom called “ubasute,” where elderly people were taken to a mountain and left there when they became too old to take care of themselves. This practice was meant to ease the burden on […]
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Long, long ago, in a small village, there lived two ogres: Red Ogre and Blue Ogre. Despite their fearsome appearances, both ogres were kind-hearted and wanted to make friends with the villagers. However, the villagers were scared of them and avoided them. One day, Red Ogre came up with an idea to show the villagers
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Long, long ago, in a small village, there was a beautiful mountain cherry tree. This cherry tree was very special to the villagers. Every spring, it bloomed with beautiful flowers, brightening up the entire village. One year, a great disaster struck the village during winter. A long-lasting cold snap and heavy snow killed all the
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Once upon a time, in a village, there was a man named Kichijiro who was known for his cleverness and humor. One night, Kichijiro had a very strange dream. The next morning, the villagers gathered around and asked, “Kichijiro, what kind of dream did you have last night?” Kichijiro smiled and said, “It was a
Hello! Today, I’ll tell you the story of “Nekomata.” Long ago, in a village, there lived an old woman and her cat. This cat was very clever and had lived with the old woman for many years. One day, the cat began to change mysteriously. Its tail split into two, and it became a Nekomata.
Hello! Today, I’ll tell you the story of “Karakasa Kozo.” Long ago, there was a house filled with old umbrellas. Among them was one old umbrella that had been left unused for a long time. One night, the old umbrella suddenly started to move. It transformed into a little boy called “Karakasa Kozo.” Karakasa Kozo
Hello! Today, I’ll tell you the story of “The Mysterious Teapot.” Long ago, in a temple, there was an old teapot. One day, a monk tried to boil water using the teapot, but suddenly, the teapot turned into a fox. The monk was surprised and said, “This is no ordinary teapot!” The fox started to
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Hello everyone, I’m Mio. Today, I will share some short but interesting Japanese folktales with you. These stories can help with language learning or for reading aloud. First, I will tell the stories in English, and then in Japanese. The description below contains the English version of today’s story. It can be automatically translated into
Hello! Today, I’ll tell you the story of “The Old House Monster.” Long ago, deep in the mountains, there was an old house. An old man and an old woman lived in that house. One night, they heard something making noise in the attic. “What is that noise?” the old woman asked. “It’s the old
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