Japanese Stories Tagged “childrens-story”
31 Japanese stories tagged “childrens-story”.
Tortoise and the Hare in Japanese
Japanese version of The Tortoise and the Hare: a slow tortoise races a fast but careless hare.
Lion and the Mouse in Japanese
Japanese version of The Lion and the Mouse: a tiny mouse repays a lion's kindness.
Little Red Riding Hood in Japanese
Japanese version of Little Red Riding Hood: a girl meets a wolf on the way to her grandmother's house.
Three Little Pigs in Japanese
Japanese version of The Three Little Pigs: three brothers build homes and face a hungry wolf.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Japanese
Japanese version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears: a curious girl enters a bear family's forest home.
Momotaro
A boy born from a peach shares dumplings with three animals and leads them to recover his village's food.
Urashima Taro
A fisherman visits the Dragon Palace beneath the sea and returns home to find that centuries have passed.
Princess Kaguya
A girl found inside glowing bamboo grows into Princess Kaguya and must one day return to the moon.
Kintaro
A strong mountain boy saves his animal friends and earns an invitation to train in the capital.
Issun-boshi
A thumb-sized boy sails to the capital, serves a princess, and faces an ogre with a needle sword.
Ants and the Grasshopper
In this Japanese A1 fable, working ants refuse food to a grasshopper who sang through summer.
Boy and the Filberts
In this Japanese A1 fable, a boy must return some nuts before his hand can leave a jar.
Boys and the Frogs
In this Japanese A1 fable, boys stop throwing stones after a frog asks them to stop.
Bundle of Sticks
In this Japanese A2 fable, a father teaches his quarrelling sons the strength of working together.
Dog, the Cock, and the Fox
In this Japanese A2 fable, a clever rooster sends a hungry fox to wake his sleeping dog friend.
Donkey and His Driver
In this Japanese A1 fable, a donkey ignores its driver's warning and falls from a cliff.
Eagle and the Jackdaw
In this Japanese A2 fable, a small crow imitates an eagle and becomes trapped in a sheep's wool.
Fox and the Grapes
In this Japanese A1 fable, a hungry fox repeatedly jumps for grapes hanging beyond his reach.
Frogs and the Ox
In this Japanese A1 fable, a mother frog tries to become as large as an ox.
Gnat and the Bull
In this Japanese A1 fable, a small insect learns that a bull never noticed it.
Kid and the Wolf
In this Japanese A1 fable, a young goat mocks a wolf while standing safely on a roof.
Lion Ignores the Donkey
In this Japanese A2 fable, a lion ignores a donkey's insults instead of proving his strength.
Oxen and the Wheels
In this Japanese A2 fable, hardworking oxen answer the wheels that complain on a muddy road.
Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
In this Japanese A2 fable, a shepherd boy's repeated lies leave him without help when a wolf truly comes.
Tortoise and the Ducks
In this Japanese A2 fable, a proud tortoise forgets a warning and speaks while flying with two ducks.
Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
In this Japanese A2 fable, a country mouse chooses simple, peaceful meals over dangerous luxury in town.
Wolf and His Shadow
In this Japanese A1 fable, a wolf mistakes his long sunset shadow for real size.
Wolf and the Crane
In this Japanese A2 fable, a crane removes a bone from a wolf's throat but receives a cruel reward.
Wolf and the Kid
In this Japanese A2 fable, a young goat tricks a singing wolf into summoning the shepherd's dogs.
Young Crab and His Mother
In this Japanese A1 fable, a young crab asks his mother to show him how to walk straight.
Kasajizo
An old couple gives straw hats to snow-covered Jizo statues and receives an unexpected New Year gift.