The ogre of RashomonThe ogre of Rashomon

  Long ago in Kyoto, the city's residents were deeply concerned by reports of a fearsome ogre said to haunt the Rashomon Gate at dusk and abduct anyone who passed by. The missing individuals were never found, leading to rumors that the ogre was a gruesome cannibal who not only killed the unfortunat…

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Sep 14, 2018

The GuestThe Guest

An old hag lived in a house with her grandson. She was a very bad woman who thought of nothing but playing mischief. She was a witch and tried to harm everyone with witchcraft.One time, a stranger came to visit some friends who lived in a house near the old woman. The visitor was a fine hunter and …

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Sep 14, 2018

The Spirit of the Singing HouseThe Spirit of the Singing House

The singing house of an Eskimo village is used also for feasting and dancing, and always has a spirit owner who is supposed to remain in it at all times. Once, a woman was curious about this spirit and wanted to see it. For a long time, she had wanted to know more about the spirit of the singing ho…

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Sep 14, 2018

The Bird WifeThe Bird Wife

Itajung, an Inuit, was vexed because a young woman would not marry him, so he left his home and traveled far away into the land of the birds. He came to a small lake where many geese were swimming. On the shore, he saw many boots. He cautiously crept near and stole a pair, hiding them.Presently, th…

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Sep 14, 2018

The Woman MagicianThe Woman Magician

Long ago, in Aggo, a country where nobody lives nowadays, there were two large houses standing far apart. In each of these houses many families lived together. In the summer the people in the two houses went in company to hunt deer and had a good time together. When fall came they returned to their…

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Sep 14, 2018

the Giant the Giant

In days of old an enormous man lived with other members of the Inuit tribe in a village beside a large inlet. He was so tall that he could straddle the inlet, and he used to stand that way every morning and wait for the whales to pass beneath him. As soon as one came along he used to scoop it up ju…

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Sep 14, 2018
 
 
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