Enlight Badger and snail It was a long time ago. The badger invited the snail to go with him to worship at the Ise Temple (Ise is an area in Japan where there are many ancient temples; the main one is called Ise.). They were ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Frog from Kyoto and frog from Osaka Somehow the summer turned out to be especially hot. The sun was hot day after day, but there was no rain. There was a severe drought. Even the old well in Kyoto, where a frog lived, has dried up. She ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Brave Isshimboshi This tale is about a little boy, so small that his parents gave him the name Isshimboshi. They named him that because in Japanese the name Ishimboshi means: Thumb Boy. And it’s true that Isshimboshi w... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Enchanted cup In ancient times, there was a rich house in one village. Many generations have passed in it, but the cup has always remained the most valuable treasure of that house. It was a very beautiful cup - mad... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Mouse matchmaking Once a mouse couple settled in a barn and lived happily ever after. They had plenty of everything: rice, wheat, millet, and beans. There were only children missing. They began to ask the gods, and the... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight The old man and the monster In ancient times, there lived an old man in a village. How passionately he loved to fish. Only bad luck - he was no fisherman. He sits by the sea all day, but the fish he catches are not enough for di... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Fox Barber from the Mountain Pass This happened a long time ago. There was a small village among the mountains. People lived there quietly and calmly. They just suddenly started saying that a werewolf fox had settled on the pass and w... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Live monkey liver At the bottom of the sea, trouble happened - the sea dragon's daughter fell ill. The dragon was the strongest in the sea: a terrible long tail with rings, fire from its mouth. Everyone was afraid of h... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Long name No one knew what Onlychon’s real name was. The fact is that when he was born, his mother began to come up with a name for him. And someone told her that people with long names live long. So she began ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Bear - stone Once upon a time there lived an old woodcutter in a small mountain village. He had no relatives, so he was frail alone with his dog. Together they went to the mountains to collect brushwood, and then ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Unlucky bastard There lived a poor widow in the city of Osaka, and she had a son named Torayan. She often scolded her son because he was the first timid person in the world and always got into trouble. The dishes fel... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Hurricane and barrels On the edge of the city lived a cooper. He didn’t have a job, and that means he didn’t have any money either. And the winter turned out to be harsh. Every day there was a strong wind. The small cooper... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales Enlight
