The Kappa of Ise; The Centipede Gets a Doctor; The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey

Folktales from Japan · Episode 242 · “The Kappa of Ise; The Centipede Gets a Doctor; The Rich Man Who Became a Monkey”

Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach...