Origin of the Trees
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Dream of Akinosuke
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Continue reading →The Old Man Who Made The Trees Blossom
A Tale from Japan As retold by Alton Chung Once upon a time there was a very kind old man and his wife living in a certain village. Next door to them lived a very mean old man and his … Continue reading →
Orosu
A Tale from Japan Edited by Fran Stallings, as retold by Toshiko Endo In Taira on Mount Azuma, right where the Amado River and the Arakawa River meet, there once was a big, big Sugi tree (Cryptomeria, a Japanese cedar). … Continue reading →
Green Willow
A tale from Japan Retold by Rafe Martin Once there lived a young samurai named Tomotada. Though he had been trained for war and was skilled in handling the bow, spear, and sword, he spent much of his time tending … Continue reading →