All in Japanese Fairy World
'Smells and Jingles' is the perfect story to finish our week in Japan, a bit of light-hearted fun to cleanse the palate from the sadness of 'The Sazayé and the Tai' and the violence of 'Raiko and the Shi-Ten Doji'.
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'The Sazayé and the Tai' is a sad tale of hubris from a terribly proud shellfish.
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Our final story from Japan this week features the hero Watanabé as he guards the city of Kioto from the oni.
Today's story from Japan is all about the tengu, a super interesting creature from Japanese folklore and gives us the kind of comprehensive background that we don't always get with mythical creatures!
This week we're in Japan for three new stories, one of a place, one of a creature, and one of a hero. Our story of a place, 'The Waterfall of Yoro' is also a tale of filial love, in honor of the coming Father's Day weekend.
In our final story from Japan this week we get a glimpse into why I love the treatment of the gods in Japan. In 'The Singing Bird of Heaven' we see that even the gods can falter.
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Today's story from Japan is 'The Tea-Kettle' a tale of mischief and friendship and a magical kettle.
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