The Cracking Mountain; The Three Charms; The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin

Folktales from Japan · Episode 87 · “The Cracking Mountain; The Three Charms; The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin”

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...