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Lovely Japanese fairy tale about an old and poor woodcutter who finds a small child in the bamboo and raises her. She has a number of suitors - she sets them difficult maybe impossible tasks, they try to cheat her into thinking they’ve succeeded but are caught out.
This element of the story is similar to Western tales with a message about being honest and revealing your true value. The ending of the story is very different though, there is a fantasy element as the princess’s true origins and back ...more
This element of the story is similar to Western tales with a message about being honest and revealing your true value. The ending of the story is very different though, there is a fantasy element as the princess’s true origins and back ...more
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