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
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
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 Enlight
Enlight Three strong men Many years ago, a nice baby was born in one village. And although he grew up, no one knows why, he still remained a baby. I didn't even learn to speak. "We have such a foolish child! What fate awaits ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Ongoro, Nengoro and Noro Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman. They kept a shop and were engaged in preparing and selling tofu (Tofu is cottage cheese made from soybeans.). They had no children; The loneli... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Monkey with cut tail Once upon a time there was a monkey, small and stupid. All day long she did nothing but jump from branch to branch. “Be careful,” the big monkeys told her, “it won’t be long before you fall!” But the ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Bell from the Dragon Palace This happened a very, very long time ago. A huge bell hung on the belfry in the Sennenji Temple in Shimonoseki. Its ringing carried far throughout the area and always made people happy. Every morning ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Carelessness One man wanted to play the flute, but he did not have a flute. He went to the shop to buy himself a flute. In the shop, he spent a long time choosing and examining one flute after another, blowing int... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Crow and clouds For a long time, cats and crows have been considered sworn enemies. And this is why it happened. There lived one crow in the world. How passionately she loved to carry all sorts of things and hide the... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Two frogs A long time ago, when the city of Kyoto was still the capital of Japan, there lived a frog in Kyoto. She lived not just anywhere, but near the temple, in a small, half-dry well in the palace. It was g... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Old heroic woman Mochi (omoti) is a dish made from Japanese rice. Boiled rice is placed in a wooden tub and beaten for a very long time with a special mallet (pestle). The result is a delicious, homogeneous white visc... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Wonderful Wanderer This happened a very, very long time ago. There lived a rich man in a village. He had money and all kinds of goods, apparently and invisible. And everything would have been fine if that rich man had n... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
