Long, long ago, in a village, there lived a young fisherman named Urashima Taro. He was a kind-hearted man. One day, while walking along the beach, Urashima Taro saw some children teasing a small turtle. He quickly ran over and said, “Don’t be mean to the turtle,” and saved it. The children ran away. The […]
Long, long ago, in a small village, there lived an old man and an old woman. Every day, the old man went to the mountains to cut wood, and the old woman went to the river to wash clothes. One day, while the old woman was washing clothes by the river, she saw a huge
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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Hi, I’m Mio! Today, I want to tell you about the Akita Kanto Festival in Akita, located in the northern part of Japan. This festival is a spectacular summer event held every August. What is the Akita Kanto Festival? The Akita Kanto Festival takes place every year from August 3rd to 6th. The highlight of
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Hi, I’m Mio! Today, I want to tell you about the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Aomori, located in the northern part of Japan. This festival is one of Japan’s most famous and colorful summer festivals, held every August. What is the Aomori Nebuta Festival? The Aomori Nebuta Festival takes place every year from August 2nd
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Hi, I’m Mio! Today, I want to tell you about the Sapporo Snow Festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This festival is a major winter event that attracts many tourists from all over the world every February. What is the Sapporo Snow Festival? The Sapporo Snow Festival started in 1950 and is held at three main sites:
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Hi, I’m Mio! Today, I want to tell you about the YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido. This is one of Japan’s most energetic and colorful festivals, combining traditional dance with modern music. What is the YOSAKOI Soran Festival? The YOSAKOI Soran Festival takes place every June in Sapporo. It started in 1992 and has
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