Enlight How a hare swam across the sea Once upon a time there lived a hare, and he had a cherished desire - to swim across the sea, to visit a distant sea island. But the bunny didn’t know how to swim, and he didn’t have a boat. The hare t... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Mouse Sumo This happened a long time ago. An old man and an old woman lived in the same mountain village. They worked all day, but their wealth did not increase. One day in the spring, an old man went to the mou... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Yamori On the edge of the village of Toyama, almost right next to the forest, lived an old man and an old woman. One autumn evening they sat and warmed themselves by the stove. The rain was pattering on the ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Friend and brother It happened a long time ago in the fall in one village. The time has come to reap the harvest. And he was born gloriously: the rice was full, the ears were bent to the ground. The peasants went out in... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Gift of the Goddess Kannon In ancient times, a husband and wife lived in the same fishing village. They lived together, but the only problem was that they had no children. Every day the wife went to the temple to pray to the go... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight How a shark saved an old man Once upon a time there lived an old man. He had two daughters and three sons. He married off his daughters, and they scattered from their native nest. The old man and his sons remained to live. Only h... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Lump on the right and lump on the left Once upon a time, there lived an old man in the village of Asano. His name was Goemon. He was an extraordinary old man: he had a bump sticking out on his right cheek. A big round lump that looks like ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Grandfather Hanasaka A long time ago, an old man and an old woman lived in this world. They were honest and kind people, but the problem was that they had no children. That’s why they kept a dog named Shiro. They loved he... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Stupid Saburo Once upon a time there lived in a village a boy named Saburo. He was so stupid that his neighbors nicknamed him Stupid Saburo. If they entrust him with one task, he will somehow do it, but if he is en... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Issumboshi In ancient times, in the province of Settsu, in the village of Naniwa, there lived a husband and wife. They had plenty of everything, but the only problem was that they had no children. They began to ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight The power of filial love In ancient times, there lived a rich man in a village. He had three sons. Old became a rich man, so he decided to divide his property between his sons during his lifetime. One day their father called ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight True Savings This was during the Kamakura era (Kamakura era is the name of the period in the history of Japan, the end of the 12th - mid-14th centuries). One official was crossing the Nameri River one night, and h... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
