The Carp Wife; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Giant Beanstalk

Folktales from Japan · Episode 62 · “The Carp Wife; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Giant Beanstalk”

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...