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... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Trial of Banjo Matayuro Yagyu was the son of a famous swordsman. His father, realizing that his son’s work was too mediocre to be expected to excel, disowned him. Then Matayuro went to Mount Futara and here he found... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight willow sprout The owner got a willow sprout from somewhere and planted it in his garden. It was a rare species of willow. The owner took care of the sprout and watered it himself every day. But the owner had to lea... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Greedy mistress A traveling merchant entered a village inn. He had a large bale of goods behind him. And the owner of the hotel was a greedy woman. When she saw the bale, she wanted to have it. She took the merchant ... Japanese Parables Parables 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... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
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... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Mister Straw Once upon a time there was a peasant, his name was Yosaku. He did not have his own field, his own home. He went from village to village and helped peasants grow crops for a piece of bread and a meager... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Fighting a ghost The young woman was seriously ill and, about to die, said to her husband: “I love you so much that I don’t want to leave you. Don’t leave me for another woman. If you do this, I will return to you as ... Japanese Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Asterisk Zukhra Once upon a time there lived a girl named Zukhra. She was pretty, smart, and had a reputation for being a great craftswoman. Everyone around her admired her skill, efficiency and respect. They also lo... Parables Tatar Parables Enlight
Enlight The girl and the merman There lived in a peasant family a girl who was an orphan from birth. Her unkind stepmother did not love her and forced her to work from dark to dark. One early morning, when the sun had not yet risen,... Parables Tatar Parables Enlight
Enlight Big people In ancient times, people were completely different - tall, powerful. We made our way through spruce forests as if through large grass, ravines and gullies, and easily stepped over lakes. Once the son ... Parables Tatar Parables Enlight
Enlight The hero Idel and the beauty Akbike On the banks of the Shirbetle River there once stood a large city, where a rich khan lived happily in a luxurious palace. His wife Fatima was known as a skilled sorceress. The parents' joy was their o... Parables Tatar Parables Enlight
