Enlight Two sisters Once upon a time, two sisters lived in the same area. The eldest was a beautiful and kind girl, and the youngest was evil and greedy. One day on a clear autumn day, the younger sister said to the olde... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight The Witch of Mount Chofukuyama In ancient times, there was a small village at the foot of Mount Chofukuyama. The inhabitants of those places said that the witch-Yamamba, terrible, terrible, feisty, despising, lives on the top of th... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Crane feathers A long time ago, poor people lived in a mountain village - an old man and an old woman. They were very sad that they did not have children. One day on a snowy winter day, an old man went into the fore... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Snow woman Once upon a time, in a small village in a cold northern country, there lived a woodcutter named Mosaku with his son Minokichi. One cold winter morning, when the snow was too deep to cut down trees, Mo... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Box with tall tales Once upon a time there lived a poor man who was a great master of composing fables. One day a rich man called him and said: “I heard that you’re great at fooling everyone.” But I bet you can't fool me... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Akiko Behind the cemetery at Shotsaniyi Temple, in the suburbs of the capital, there once stood a lonely small house in which lived an old man named Takahama. Because of his calm, friendly character, all th... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Great White Fox Festival Once upon a time, in the town of Nagaiwai, in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, there lived an old woman. Her name was O-Tsune-san. How passionately she loved all kinds of holidays and performa... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Good peasant One peasant saddled his horse and rode to the city to buy soybeans. In the city he bought twelve bags of soybeans. “Your horse won’t lift more than eight drums,” the merchant told him, “leave four her... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Rooster drawn on a scroll This happened a long time ago. There lived an elder in one village. He loved to buy various outlandish things. He had vessels of unprecedented beauty, plates shimmering with silver, and there were cou... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Urashima and the turtle Once upon a time there lived a young fisherman who loved the sea more than anything in the world. He lived in a hut on the shore. Morning and evening, winter and summer, he never stopped admiring the ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight Fool Yotaro In one village there lived a woman with her son. The son's name was Yotaro. He was a quiet and obedient boy: he didn’t play pranks, he didn’t play pranks, he tried to serve everyone, but he was just v... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Enlight God of the Mountain and Okoze Fish In ancient times, very rich people lived in one village. Why were they so rich? Yes, because the peasants of that village were friends with the god of the mountain himself. So he helped them grow a go... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
