Wisdom Liar In the city of Osaka there lived a liar. He always lied, and everyone knew about it. That's why no one believed him. One day he went for a walk in the mountains. When he returned, he said to his neigh... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Wisdom Sparrow with tongue cut A long time ago, an old man and an old woman lived in the same village. They had no children, and therefore the old man kept the sparrow in a cage and loved it like his own child. One day the old man ... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Wisdom Owl and raven In the old days, the owl flew during the day wherever it wanted and was not afraid of anything. In those days she was a dyer. Various birds flew to her, and she painted them in whatever color they wan... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
Wisdom Badger and the magic fan In ancient times, there lived in Japan demons with long noses. They were called tengu. The Tengu had magic fans: if you slap one side of the nose, the nose begins to grow; if you slap it with the othe... Fairy Tales Japanese Fairy Tales
