Podcast appearances and mentions of Yei Theodora Ozaki

Tonight, we'll read “The Mirror of Matsuyama,” a story found in Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908. This tale explores the quiet strength of familial love and the power of memory, all seen through the lens—literally—of a small hand mirror. It begins with a mother who gives her daughter the mirror as a keepsake, and unfolds into a story that blends gentle superstition with emotional resilience. The mirror itself becomes a symbolic object, reflecting not only appearances but also devotion and loss. Yei Theodora Ozaki was born in England to a Japanese father and an English mother, and she devoted much of her life to retelling Japanese folktales in English with great care and lyricism. Her collection introduced many readers in the West to the stories and moral traditions of Japan. “The Mirror of Matsuyama” is one of the more intimate tales in the collection—less about mythical creatures or grand adventures, and more about the enduring connection between a mother and her child. — read by 'V' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Como escolher livros para crianças e adolescentes? Está é uma pergunta que pode nos assombrar, mas SEUS PROBLEMAS ACABARAM! Arthur Marchetto, Cecília Garcia Marcon e Gustavo Magnani se juntaram para conversar sobre os elementos que compõem as narrativas, como entender os temas que interessam a criança e, claro, indicar livros que podem ser presentes certeiros. Aperta o play e vem com a gente no episódio temático de Dia das Crianças! -- Livros citados no episódio - Coleção Vagalume - Alice no País das Maravilhas & no País dos Espelhos, de Lewis Carroll - Como treinar o seu dragão, de Cressida Cowell - Desventuras em série, de Lemony Snicket - A lenda da caixa das almas, de Paola Siviero - A vida no céu: romance para jovens e outros sonhadores, de José Eduardo Agualusa - Editora Baião - Tem um gato no frontispício, de Sofia Mariutti e Vitor Rocha - Contos de fada japoneses, de Yei Theodora Ozaki e Tokitaka - Bailinho, de Carlos Eduardo Pereira e Zansky - Chupim, de Itamar Vieira Junior e Manuela Navas - A morte é assim?: 38 perguntas mortais de meninas e meninos, de Ellen Duthie, Anna Juan Cantavella e Andrea Antinora - 200 limeriques de Edward Lear para ler e para ver, de Edward Lear e Renato Moriconi - Editora Glida - Gatos Alados, de Ursula K. Le Guin - A Droga da Obediência, de Pedro Bandeira - A Droga do Amor, de Pedro Bandeira - A Droga da Amizade, de Pedro Bandeira - Fique onde está e então corra, de John Boyne - Histórias de ninar para garotas rebeldes 1, de Elena Favilli e Francesca Cavallo - Histórias de ninar para garotas rebeldes 2, de Elena Favilli e Francesca Cavallo - Chapeuzinho esfarrapado e outros contos feministas do folclore mundial, de Bárbara Malagoli e Ethel Johnston Phelps -- Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apoie o 30:MIN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Siga a gente nas redes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Já apoia? Acesse suas recompensas

#Japan #folktale #Cinderella Today we are back in the book of Japanese folklore written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Tonight's story is about a princess that does everything right, but is still hated by her step mother. Like Cinderella, but from a few thousand years ago. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: winterbeach.wav Music: 月桃節 東京月桃三味線　Ghetto Bushi Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen Listener Shoutout: Montreal Canada Video by Headliner Photo Credit: Woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, from ''Twenty-four Accomplishments of Imperial Japan'' (1881). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandman-stories/message

#japan #folktale Today we are back in the book of Japanese folklore by Yei Theodora Ozaki. This story has to do with compasses, magic, and the fog of war. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Sakura Sakura covered by Shub Sound Effects: Campfire in the Forest with Birds by West Wolf from Zapsplat.com Podcast Shoutout: The Endless Knot- A YouTube series about etymological explorations and cultural connections, using language, literature, and history to explore the web of connections in the world around us. Listener Shoutout: Lusaka is the capital of Zambia. In the center, sprawling Lusaka City Market sells clothing, produce and other goods. The National Museum exhibits archaeological finds and contemporary art. Nearby, the Freedom Statue commemorates Zambia's struggle for independence. South of the city, Munda Wanga Environmental Park has a wildlife sanctuary and botanical garden. The Lilayi Elephant Nursery cares for orphaned elephants. ― Google Video by Headliner Photo Credit: "Chinese 'South-pointing' chariot (magnetic compass)" is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandman-stories/message

Tonight, we'll read a Japanese tale adapted by Snoozecast called “The Precious Fishing Hook” or “The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher.” It was originally found in “Japanese Fairy Tales” compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. If you enjoy this sleep story, be sure to check out our other ones that come from the same book. “The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon Child” is a two-parter that first aired in April of 2019. “Momotaro” also aired in April 2019. “The Fisher-Boy Urashima” aired in May of 2020. And this particular story originally aired in November of 2021. — read by 'N' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#Japan #folklore Today we are back in the book of Japanese fairy tales written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In today's story, an old farming couple are bothered by a badger. He isn't just any badger though, and their friend rabbit is needed for revenge. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Masami Morimoto, Koto performance - "Yume" 夢 (Dream) composed by Tadao Sawai Creative Commons Sound Effects: Wideman Farm Meadow by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Historias Unknown Listener Shoutout: Chihuahua Mexico Track of the week: Narsha '삐리빠빠 Bbi-Ri-Bop-A' --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandman-stories/message

Tonight's bedtime stories are The Adventures of Kintaro and The Story of Urashima Taro. Japanese fairy tales compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here: https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportAs a Just Sleep Premium member you will receive:The latest episodes ad-free and Intro-free episodesThe entire back catalog of the podcast, ad and intro-freeThe entire audiobook of the Wizard of OzA collection of short fairy tales including Rapunzel and the Frog PrinceThe chance to vote on the next story that you hearThe chance to win readings just for youThanks for your support!Sweet Dreams...Intro Music by the Psychedelic Squirrel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japanese Fairy Tales

Travel with me to Japan this week and listen to the story of The Wood Cutter and the Moon Child from the book Japanese Fairy Tales compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. The soft sounds of Japanese flutes, and calming nature sounds compliment the story to help you fall asleep fast. I hope you enjoy the story and the music. Have a nice dream and a wonderful week. Until next time, goodnight.Support the show

Tonight's bedtime story is Momotaro or The Story of the Son of a Peach. A Japanese fairy tale compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In this story, an old couple finds a giant peach, and inside it, a little boy. Some years later, their son decides to fight demons on an island and meets some friends along the way to help him with his mission.If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Sweet Dreams...Intro Music by the Psychedelic Squirrel Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth recaps the ending of our last Japanese Fairy Tale, "Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach" by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/. Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com. Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams

Tonight, Elizabeth reads "Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach" by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/. Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com. Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams

Tonight, Elizabeth reads "The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher" by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/. Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com. Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams

Tonight, Elizabeth reads "The Mirror of Matsuyama" by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/. Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com. Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams

Tonight, Elizabeth reads "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child" by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/. Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com. Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams

Tonight, Elizabeth reads "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy" by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/. Are you loving The Sleepy Bookshelf? Show your support by giving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Vote on upcoming books via the Survey on our website: https://sleepybookshelf.com. Connect: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Thank you so much for joining us here at The Sleepy Bookshelf. Now, let's open our book for this evening. Sweet dreams

Elizabeth previews Season 19, a selection of stories published between 1903 and 1908, from the book Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki. To enjoy these episodes ad-free, try The Sleepy Bookshelf Premium free for 7 days: https://sleepybookshelf.supercast.com/.

In this classic, an old man has just one joy in life; his sparrow. He lives at home with his wife, but she has long since become a mean and spiteful person. One day she lays out some starch for the wash and the little sparrow eats it up, thinking it is a treat. For that, the old woman punishes the sparrow by cutting out its tongue and sending it on its way. The old man must find his magical friend and make things right. Can the little old man do it? Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki 1908 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 楚歌 －2019年12月9日サントリーホール by Shun Kuremoto Sound effects country side soundscape with cicadas by fabiopx on Freesound.org Podcast Shoutout: Irish History Podcast My Name is Fin Dwyer, I am 39 year old historian, author and podcaster. I studied archaeology and Greek and Roman Civilisation in University College Dublin and completed a masters in archaeology in 2004. After working in archaeology for several years in the Dublin region a combination of recession and ill-health ended my aspirations to become Indiana Jones. In 2010 I created the Irish history podcast. For the first few years the show focused on medieval history. Listener Shoutout: The city of Tehran has a population of approximately 10 million in 2016. With its cosmopolitan atmosphere, Tehran is home to diverse ethnic and linguistic groups from all over the country. The present-day dominant language of Tehran is the Tehrani variety of the Persian language, and the majority of people in Tehran identify themselves as Persians. However, before, the native language of the Tehran–Ray region was not Persian, which is linguistically Southwest Iranian and originates in Fars, but a now extinct Northwestern Iranian language. Via Wikipedia "Sparrow" by barryskeates is marked with CC BY 2.0. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sandman-stories/message

Tonight's bedtime story is The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child. A Japanese fairy tale compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. In this story, an old bamboo cutter finds a bright being amongst his bamboo one day. She grows up to be beautiful and pursued by many suitors. Where is she from? Will she find love?If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Sweet Dreams...Intro Music by the Psychedelic Squirrel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we'll read “The Mirror of Matsuyama” a story found in “Japanese Fairy Tales” by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908. — read by V — Listen Ad-Free on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight's bedtime story is The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher. A Japanese fairy tale compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In this story, the Happy Hunter swaps jobs with his brother, the Skillful Fisher for one day. The Happy Hunter loses his brother's prized hook. Will he be able to find the hook? Will his brother ever forgive him?If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee here ------> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Sweet Dreams...

Tonight, we'll read a Japanese tale adapted by Snoozecast called “The Precious Fishing Hook” or “The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher.” It was originally found in “Japanese Fairy Tales” compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki.If you enjoy this sleep story, be sure to check out our other ones that come from the same book. “The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon Child” is a two-parter that first aired in April of 2019. “Momotaro” also aired in April 2019. “The Fisher-Boy Urashima” aired in May of 2020.— read by 'N' — Listen Ad-Free on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We could hardly wait to release Part 2 of our Summer Reading Guide! This one has a theme! Why? Because we are homeschoolers. Ha! With the Olympics starting at the end of July, we have a special Summer Guide to suit the summer! 1:14 Homeschooling Moments of the Week Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Ep 38 Summer Reading Guide Pt 1 4:45 Topic Talk: Summer Reading Guide Pt 2 Middle Grade 6:00 The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth 6:46 The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata 8:30 The Big Wave by Pearl S Buck 8:56 All the Ways Home by Elsie Chapman 10:26 Cool Japan Guide by Abby Densen 11:34 Both 11:51 10 Best Manga for Beginners article 12:30 Yotsuba&! (Vol #1) by Kiyohiko Azuma 13:52 The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw 16:40 High School 16:45 Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World by Matt Alt 18:30 I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn 20: 30 They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (we rec reading this with your MG too, but side by side) 24:17 Ink and Ashes by Valynn E Maetani 26:00 Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 27:24 Make It Personal Far Bookends Mindy liked a lot, but not what we wanted on the Guide: 28:27 The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa 28:32 The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino Made it to the Guide: 28:46 The Wild Goose by Ogai Mori (FREE on Kindle!) 30:15 Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami 31:31 Shogun by James Clavell 33:25 Near Bookends 34:35 National Geographic Kids' Japanese Fast Facts 34:50 Japanese Pod 101 YouTube Channel 35:07 Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki (free on YouTube) 35:36 Japanese Soul Cooking by Tadashi Ono 35:50 Picture books (see below) 35:57 Bookend Homeschoolers Japan BINGO CARD! Bookend Homeschoolers on Instagram Mindy at gratefulforgrace Rachel at colemountainhomeschool Don't forget to download your Summer Reading Guide Pt 2 AND your Bookend Homeschoolers BINGO Card! (Did you listen to Summer Guide Pt 1 and download the PDF?) Other Links: Learn about Haiku Learn about Japanese Culture in 30 minutes Picture Books: I Live in Tokyo by Mari Takabayashi Time for Bed, Miyuki (series) by Roxane Marie Galliez Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki available kindle kids Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho

This is the story of Urashima Taro. He is a legendary fisherman with a kind heart. After saving a tortoise from some boys, he is rewarded with a trip to the palace of Rin Jin, the Sea King. The tortoise that he saves is no other than the princess, whom Urashima falls madly in love with. But he faces a dilemma: does he stay with his love, or does he go back and take care of his aging parents? Listen and find out, Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki (1908) Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound effects: Zapsplat, West Wolf Podcast shout out: Classical Adventures for One Listener shout out: Maharashtra, India. Language Marathi Image: "Urashima" by Kawanabe, Kyōsai, 1831-1889, artist from the Library of Congress --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sandman-stories/message

Peter Neofotis and Lee-Sean Huang read and discuss The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, a story from Yei Theodora Ozaki's anthology of Japanese fairy tales, originally published in 1908 and now in the public domain.

This episode is a reading of “The Farmer and the Badger” translated from Japanese by Yei Theodora Ozaki. This story was published in her book titled, “Japanese Fairy Tales” published in Tokio in 1908. Ozaki published three other books where she liberally translated the old stories and fairy tales of Japan. Even though she steeped herself in Japanese traditional stories, she bucked the cultural norms by refusing an arranged marriage, leaving her father's house, and becoming a teacher and secretary to support herself. She later married a Japanese politician named Yukio Ozaki. 

The second and final piece of The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child, translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Join me as the five brave knights set out on their quests for the magical items Princess Moonlight requested. Will they find the items, and return alive? There's only one way to find out!

Ever wonder why a jellyfish looks the way they do? Well, the Japanese folktale "The Jellyfish Takes a Journey" (Kurage no Honenashi) tells you how that came about. Then after that folktale, I'll give you a little trivia about the connection between eel and seppuku. You can also find me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAtoUS51HDi2d96_aLv95w Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ Notes: Medicine by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6256-medicine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Gates Of Heaven by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6341-the-gates-of-heaven License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro/Outro by Julyan Ray Matsuura. Here and here. And here. Transcript: You know what I haven’t done in awhile? A folktale. As a matter of fact, I just checked and the last time I did a  real one, not one of my own stories or one of Lafcadio Hearn’s, was in October of 2018 when I retold “Kachi Kachi Mountain.” Remember the story about the jerk of a rabbit and the poor abused tanuki? Well, today I’m going to tell you another curious and, yeah, disturbing story, this time about the jellyfish. Jellyfish are called kurage in Japanese, and that is written by putting together the characters for ocean and moon. Ocean moon. Isn’t that beautiful? Speaking of oceans, I’m literally recording this on July 23rd, Umi no Hi or Marine Day, sometimes called Ocean Day. Ocean, jellies. It’s kind of a theme. *But it gets better. After the folktale about the jellyfish, I’m going to tell you a fascinating cultural nugget about eels and the act of seppuku, or ritual suicide. Eels are known to spend time in the ocean. So it’s another connection to Umi no Hi, Ocean Day.  *Speaking of oceans, after the story, I’ve got some really interesting trivia. It involves eels and seppuku, ritual suicide. Eels are known to spend time in the ocean. So that’s where that connects. Talk about through-line. But before we get into why jellyfish look the way they do… Intro Hey hey, I hope everyone is hanging in there, not to stressed out about anything or everything. Maybe I can take your mind off of things, or perhaps damage you a little more. Have you ever wondered why jellyfish look the way they do? Well, there is an old folktale that goes by several titles: “The Jellyfish Takes a Journey”, “The Jellyfish and the Monkey”, Or “Why the Jellyfish has no Bones” to name a few. In Japanese it’s sometimes called “Kurage no hone”, “Jellyfish Bones”, or “Kurage no hone nashi”, “No Jellyfish Bones”. Lots of different titles and lots of different versions, even one by Yei Theodora Ozaki, what has retold a lot of Japanese folktales. But I  decided to retell the one I found on the project Gutenberg site. It’s called “The Jellyfish Takes a Journey”, by Grace James. The Project Gutenberg eBook, Japanese Fairy Tales, by Grace James, Illustrated by Warwick Goble THE JELLY-FISH TAKES A JOURNEY Once upon a time the jelly-fish was a very handsome fellow. His form was beautiful, and round as the full moon. He had glittering scales and fins and a tail as other fishes have, but he had more than these. He had little feet as well, so that he could walk upon the land as well as swim in the sea. He was merry and he was gay; he was beloved and trusted of the Dragon King. In spite of all this, his grandmother always said he would come to a bad end, because he would not mind his books at school. She was right. It all came about in this wise. The Dragon King was but lately wed when the young Lady Dragon his wife fell very sick. She took to her bed and stayed there, and wise folk in Dragonland shook their heads and said her last day was at hand. Doctors came from far and near, and they dosed her and they bled her, but no good at all could they do her; the poor young thing, nor recover her of her sickness. The Dragon King was beside himself. “Heart’s Desire,” he said to his pale bride, “I would give my life for you.” “Little good would it do me,” she answered. “Howbeit, if you will fetch me a monkey’s liver I will eat it and live.” “A monkey’s liver!” cried the Dragon King. “A monkey’s liver! You talk wildly, O light of mine eyes. How shall I find a monkey’s liver? Know you not, sweet one, that monkeys dwell in the trees of the forest, whilst we are in the deep sea?” Tears ran down the Dragon Queen’s lovely countenance. “If I do not have the monkey’s liver, I shall die,” she said. Then the Dragon went forth and called to him the jelly-fish. “The Queen must have a monkey’s liver,” he said, “to cure her of her sickness.” “What will she do with the monkey’s liver?” asked the jelly-fish. “Why, she will eat it,” said the Dragon King. “Oh!” said the jelly-fish. “Now,” said the King, “you must go and fetch me a live monkey. I have heard that they dwell in the tall trees of the forest. Therefore swim quickly, O jelly-fish, and bring a monkey with you back again.” “How will I get the monkey to come back with me?” said the jelly-fish. “Tell him of all the beauties and pleasures of Dragonland. Tell him he will be happy here and that he may play with mermaids all the day long.” “Well,” said the jelly-fish, “I’ll tell him that.” Off set the jelly-fish; and he swam and he swam, till at last he reached the shore where grew the tall trees of the forest. And, sure enough, there was a monkey sitting in the branches of a persimmon tree, eating persimmons. “The very thing,” said the jelly-fish to himself; “I’m in luck.” “Noble monkey,” he said, “will you come to Dragonland with me?” “How should I get there?” said the monkey. “Only sit on my back,” said the jelly-fish, “and I’ll take you there; you’ll have no trouble at all.” “Why should I go there, after all?” said the monkey. “I am very well off as I am.” “Ah,” said the jelly-fish, “it’s plain that you know little of all the beauties and pleasures of Dragonland. There you will be happy as the day is long. You will win great riches and honour. Besides, you may play with the mermaids from morn till eve.” “I’ll come,” said the monkey. And he slipped down from the persimmon tree and jumped on the jelly-fish’s back. When the two of them were about half-way over to Dragonland, the jelly-fish laughed. “Now, jelly-fish, why do you laugh?” “I laugh for joy,” said the jelly-fish. “When you come to Dragonland, my master, the Dragon King, will get your liver, and give it to my mistress the Dragon Queen to eat, and then she will recover from her sickness.” “My liver?” said the monkey. “Why, of course,” said the jelly-fish. “Alas and alack,” cried the monkey, “I’m grieved indeed, but if it’s my liver you’re wanting I haven’t it with me. To tell you the truth, it weighs pretty heavy, so I just took it out and hung it upon a branch of that persimmon tree where you found me. Quick, quick, let’s go back for it.” Back they went, and the monkey was up in the persimmon tree in a twinkling. “Mercy me, I don’t see it at all,” he said. “Where can I have mislaid it? I should not be surprised if some rascal has stolen it,” he said. Now if the jelly-fish had minded his books at school, would he have been hoodwinked by the monkey? You may believe not. But his grandmother always said he would come to a bad end. “I shall be some time finding it,” said the monkey. “You’d best be getting home to Dragonland. The King would be loath for you to be out after dark. You can call for me another day. Sayonara.” The monkey and the jelly-fish parted on the best of terms. The minute the Dragon King set eyes on the jelly-fish, “Where’s the monkey?” he said. “I’m to call for him another day,” said the jelly-fish. And he told all the tale. The Dragon King flew into a towering rage. He called his executioners and bid them beat the jelly-fish. “Break every bone in his body,” he cried; “beat him to a jelly.” Alas for the sad fate of the jelly-fish! Jelly he remains to this very day. As for the young Dragon Queen, she was fain to laugh when she heard the story. “If I can’t have a monkey’s liver I must needs do without it,” she said. “Give me my best brocade gown and I will get up, for I feel a good deal better.” The end. Eel Trivia Now onto my promised eel trivia. Remember last episode we talked about unagi or eel? Well, I got a comment on Facebook the other day that jogged a very interesting memory about this slippery animal. Way back in the day, a Japanese uncle who was very high up in an eel import company was always bringing some over because it was my favorite food at the time and he was a really nice guy. Well, one day the family was all sitting around, dining on kabayaki (grilled eel), no less, and he was telling me about how eel are cleaned differently before cooking depending on the city. You might have heard of the Kansai and Kanto areas of Japan. In case you don’t know, Kansai is the western part, think Kyoto and Osaka; with Kanto being the eastern part, think Tokyo. There are a lot of customs, foods and traditions that are quite different between the Kansai and Kanto regions, but that’s a whole other topic. For now, let’s concentrate on gutting your eel. In the Kanto region, Tokyo, remember that this was the old Edo Capital. There were a lot of samurai who worked under the Shogunate, and they didn’t like to be reminded of seppuku, or ritual suicide by cutting your stomach. Eel disembowelment is bad luck. Because of this when eel are prepared even to this day, they are readied by slicing along the backbone. On the other hand, my uncle said, the Kansai region, which is known for being more outgoing, humorous, and friendly than their Eastern counterparts up in Kanto, and also were mostly merchants at the time, would clean the fish the usual way, by cutting the stomach. He then taught me the phrase, “hara wo watte hanasou”. Which literally means to break your stomach and talk. I think of it like, spilling your guts, or talking absolutely honestly about something. This is a good thing, so they have no problem with this way of gutting the eel. My mind was blown. And I believed that until the other day a listener commented about it, jogged my memory, which made me do a little more research. I’m sorry to say, there is something wrong with that analogy though. Something I never even considered until I spent an entire day reading up on how to clean and cook eel. Can you guess what it is? Yes, eels were opened from the back, but all other fish were cleaned the usual way, cut from the stomach. So if people in the Kanto area really did hate the idea of being reminded about seppuku, why didn’t they cut all fish from the back? The truth isn’t so much about seppuku, but more to do with the way the eel are cooked. I read some different reasons, but it seems that grilling eel started in the west, the Kansai area, where they prepared it the way they always prepared fish, by gutting the belly. It’s then grilled right away which makes the ell rich, more fragrant, but perhaps a little tough. The technique then moved up to Edo and there they refined it. They learned that if you steam the eel first, then grilled it, it got rid of the fat and you ended up with a softer, plumper, and lighter fillet.  But why the different ways of cutting? I read and read and even in Japanese most of the sites talk about the seppuku and hara wo waru angle. But this is what I figured out, remember with the Kanto or Tokyo style the eel are steamed before grilled? Well, the cooks first skewer them with bamboo skewers and because of the way they’re steamed, cutting the eel from the back give a thicker edge for skewering, so that it doesn’t fall apart. I want to thank Chris Garvey, who mentioned the seppuku angle over on Facebook and totally jogged my memory and made me dig a little deeper.  All that said, despite how much I used to love unagi, and how delicious they are, I haven’t eaten any in years. Many years. The poor little buggers are fast disappearing, their numbers plummeting. The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has even listed them as endangered. Though that doesn’t stop them from being stocked in supermarkets all over Japan. Ganbare, unagi. Ganbare, kurage! Thank you so very much for listening and supporting the show and I will talk to you again in two weeks.  

A story of the Sun, the Moon and an Empress all working together for peace. This is a vintage Japanese fairy tale collected by Yei Theodora Ozaki. You can read along with this story at Storyberries.com by clicking here. The story is read by Jade Maitre.

A story from Japan. Paper cranes. Killer sharks. And our very first guest, Maddy Cross. This story is from The Japanese Fairy Book  by Yei Theodora Ozaki, published in 1903. Follow us for sporadic posting on Instagram and Twitter. Email us your secrets at folklorica@strawhutmedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My Lord Bag of Rice as published by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908

This week in honor of the #1 city at the time of recording (and because maybe she's homesick), Ariel's reading the (completely safe) Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (竹取物語), otherwise known as The Tale of Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の物語). The oldest manuscript for this story, which starts with an old man finding a three inch tall girl in a stalk of bamboo, is from the 15th century. The story itself, though, supposedly dates back as far as the 10th, and is considered the oldest known Japanese prose narrative. This is one of the most well known Japanese fairytales, and while many translations and variants exist, the version read here is from Japanese Fairy Tales, compiled and published by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1903, and found on Project Gutenberg.Start your own podcast with BuzzsproutFree Delivery on Your First Order Over $35 from InstacartBuy us a coffeeFollow us on InstagramFollow us on FacebookSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ChaoslillyCreations)

Tonight, we’ll read a Japanese folk tale called "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad", compiled in Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Urashima is a fisherman rewarded for rescuing a turtle. The tale, sometimes called the “Japanese Rip van Winkle”, originates from 8th century Japanese literature. It is considered a national fairy tale. — read by 'V' Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/snoozecast)

A hero fights an ogre, and steals his arm.This is a classic Japanese fairy tale compiled and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki. It contains some violence, so is not recommended for sensitive children.You can read along with this story at Storyberries.com by clicking here.The story is read by Jade Maitre.

A hare deceives some crocodiles, and learns to tell the truth.This is a traditional Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Ozaki. You can read along with this story at Storyberries.com by clicking here.The story is read by Jade Maitre.

Hidesato kills a centipede and is rewarded with magical gifts.This is a classic Japanese fairy tale compiled and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki. You can read along with this story at Storyberries.com by clicking here.The story is read by Trudi Baldwin.

Kon’nichiwa! Ikaga o-sugoshi deshita ka. Hello! How have you been? This week, I have leapt several thousand miles that-a-way and landed in the forest of Japan for a famous and much-loved folk story. Shitakiri Suzume, or the Tongue-Cut Sparrow.The Japanese love this tale, and famously it has been turned into a dance, the suzume-odori, which is often performed in parades with set moves and fans. It isn’t a hard dance, but it looks like a lot of fun.This is my version of the story based on the one by Yei Theodora Ozaki. I have a different ending to hers to reflect a lot of other versions, plus a little twist of my own!Here are some links for you:Twitter: https://twitter.com/DITDFpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepinthedarkforest/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deepinthedarkforest/And the audiobook Lost in Tokyo by Garrett Wilson: https://cchogan.com/audiobooks/lost-in-tokyo/

This is the extended version of the traditional Japanese fairy tale written by Yei Theodora Osaki. It's 45 minutes long and has no introduction and some sounds of nighttime at the creek in the background. Next week, a long poem that is really beautiful and a little weird. If you'd like to read more by Yei Theodora Ozaki, here's a link to a book of Japanese fairy tales you can download for free on Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4018 Sleep well.

This Japanese fairy tale by Yei Theodora Ozaki tells a story about kindness, with a few demons thrown in for good measure. Next week, a beautiful, weird, long poem that will totally send you to snoozeville while you try to listen to it. If you want to try listening to the stories without falling asleep, a cup of coffee and setting the playback speed to 1.5x helps. If you'd like to read more by Yei Theodora Ozaki, here's a link to a book of Japanese fairy tales you can download for free on Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4018 Sleep well.

This week, we read from Yei Theodora Ozaki's "Japanese Fairy Tales" collection - specifically, "My Lord Bag of Rice", the first story. It's a quaint old tale with a happy ending (spoilers alert! :p) What did you think about the story? Let's get talkin'!  Holla at me on Insta and/or Twitter @izersocial. Follow the progress on @folksypodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/folksy/message

Tonight, we'll read the classic Japanese folk tale, "Momotaro", or, "The Story of the Son of a Peach." The story is about a boy who comes from heaven inside a giant peach to be the son of an old childless couple. This English translation is from Yei Theodora Ozaki, who included it in her 1911 compilation, Japanese Fairy Tales.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/snoozecast)

Tonight, I’ll be continuing where we left off from a Japanese folk story called The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child. It is taken from a book originally published in 1908 by Yei Theodora Ozaki, from Tokyo. The author’s story was inspired by the Japanese classic, "Taketari Monogatari.” In the story, the father, the bamboo-cutter, beseeches his beautiful and magical moon-princess adopted daughter to pick one of five gallant knights as her husband. She has demanded further trials to vie for her love.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/snoozecast)

Tonight, I’ll be reading a Japanese folk story called, "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child". It is taken from a book originally published in 1908 by Yei Theodora Ozaki, from Tokyo. The author’s story was inspired by the Japanese classic, "Taketari Monogata."Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/snoozecast)

Episode 389 - SFGT | Japanese Folk Stories - The Story of Prince Yamato Take Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: bit.ly/JapaneseStory Support the Podcast, leave an iTunes Review: bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. Yamato Takero is a prince bestowed with incredible luck, gifted with strength, wisdom, and cunning, the fighter of brigands, a warrior at heart, but not infallible…as we find out. Welcome listeners to your Monday shakeup. Today I have for you’re the Japanese Folk Story – The Prince of Yamato Takero. This story is less about the morale to learn and more about action and drama. We get to learn about some ancient Japanese laws about manhood, surrounded by similarly ancient Japanese problems – like brigands and thieves. So turn the lights off, the sound up, and join for a Japanese Folk Story. Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

This week we narrated and discussed two Japanese folktales from the book "Japanese Fairy Tales" which was compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. The tales were: "The Farmer and the Badger" and "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die". The book is available on Project Gutenburg. See our website for links and some illustrations from the book!   If you have any personal stories about creatures, monsters, or cryptids (even if you don't know what it was), please email us at stories@folkloreontherocks.com so we can eventually do a listener episode! Visit us at folkloreontherocks.com for more in depth notes, links, and pictures.  Once we hit 100 iTunes reviews, we'll release a bonus episode with a listener selected creature! Please rate and review us when you have a moment, as it will help us immensely!   Website: www.folkloreontherocks.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/folkloreontherocks/ or  @folkloreontherocks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FolkloreOnTheRocks/ or @FolkloreontheRocks  Twitter: https://twitter.com/FolkloreRocks or @FolkloreRocks Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FolkloreOnTheRocks       Keywords: podcast, podcast, podcasting, folklore, cryptid, cryptids, creature, creatures, monster, monsters, cocktail, cocktails, whiskey, booze, alcohol, drink, education, learning, scary, spooky, creepy, funny, comedy, streaming, audio, listen, lore, legends, mythology, culture, worldwide, world, interesting, informative

# Japanese Folk Stories - The Bamboo Cutter and the Moonchild Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: bit.ly/JapaneseStory #TeamEarlGray **SHOUTOUTS at the end!** Go on, leave an iTunes Review: bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. A poor Bamboo cutter discovers a creature tucked away in the bamboo he’s cutting, what he discovers is something precious, something spectacular, something…unique, Yes today my lovely listeners I have for you The Bamboo Cutter and the Moonchild, a classic Japanese Tale with such interesting characters. Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

# Japanese Folk Stories - The Man who did not Wish to Die Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: bit.ly/JapaneseStory Go on, leave an iTunes Review: bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. Sentaro is a man who does not wish to die. Looking for a way to escape, to cheat, to avoid death. Searching for an Elixir of life, but will he find what he’s looking for? And when Sentaro finds what he's looking for...will it be what he exactly wants? Join me for today's episode you lovely listeners! Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. Link to Shinansha: http://bit.ly/2zP0hkx Link to Crazy Rabbit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

# Japanese Folk Stories - The Golden Boy | Princess Hase Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: bit.ly/JapaneseStory **SHOUTOUTS at the end!** Go on, leave an iTunes Review: bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. And this time I have for you The Golden Boy who strength even as a child is tremendous! Not only does he have strength but also the power to talk to animals - our second story Princess Hase has jealously, betrayal, and death! Join me for some #japanese #folk #stories you won't forget! Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

# Japanese Folk Stories - Farmer and the Badger | The Shinansha Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: bit.ly/JapaneseStory **SHOUTOUTS at the end!** Go on, leave an iTunes Review: bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. And this time I have for you "The Farmer and the Badger" A story about deceit, death, revenge, and...badgers. I also bring you the story of a wise general who conquers his dark magic enemy with a tool to guide him through...the "fog" of war. Enjoy! Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. Link to Shinansha: http://bit.ly/2zP0hkx Link to Crazy Rabbit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

#Japanese Folk Stories - The Story of Urashima The Fisherman Lad Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: bit.ly/JapaneseStory **SHOUTOUTS at the end!** Go on, leave an iTunes Review: bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. And this time I have for you The Story of Urashima The Fisherman Lad. His kind heart leads him on a journey to another realm. A realm of #japanese #myth and #legend. Being kind opens up doors for Urashima, doors that can never be closed, and once he realises the cost of entering such a realm, there's no going back, or so it seems. Join me on today's episode of the strange and out of this world with an old #Japan #folkstory. Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

#Japanese Folk Stories - The Tongue-Cut Sparrow Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: http://bit.ly/JapaneseStory Go on, leave an iTunes Review: http://bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. And this time I have for you The Tongue-Cut Sparrow; a cruel old woman and her humble wife life with a sparrow. This said sparrow eats some of the starch the old wife leaves out, which leads to an adventure all unto it's own. Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

#Japanese Folk Stories - My Lord Bag of Rice Author: Yei Theodora Ozaki Link: http://bit.ly/JapaneseStory Go on, leave an iTunes Review: http://bit.ly/iTunesReviews Welcome my folk story lovers! I have you an old 1908 Japanese Folk Story episode - letters compiled by one friend of author Yei Theodora Ozaki into a compilation of traditional Japanese folk tales. I have for your the tale of "My Lord Bag of Rice" that has been translated multiple times since 1908, and there are many more stories to come - if you lovely listeners are interested. I'll do my best to bring these stories to live, and take note of how different the stories are back then, their structure, and their use of language - just fascinating. Thank you so much for listening the #podcast mates! And a big thank you to all of you lovely contributors. ***** Visit my website for those without Podcast apps: www.storiesfablesghost.wixsite.com/storiesfables Send me your own stories and recommendations because you're awesome: StoriesFablesGhostlyTales@gmail.com All my Social Media Links: ***** #Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StoriesFablesGhostlyTales #Twitter: twitter.com/StoriesFablesGT #Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtTN-6a_PS38eO90wzcNew ***** Fantastic Music Links and Credit - Public Domain: CO.AG - goo.gl/hQZW8Z Myuuji - www.youtube.com/user/myuuji NCM: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEioEoqyFPsOiW8CepDaYg *****

This month on KFATales, we're taking a trip back to Old Japan, but leaving the Intrepid Jiro and brave Masato for a time to look instead at one of the legendary Samurai from Japanese history- Gen San-Mi Yorimasa. This story is from the collection Warriors of Old Japan and Other Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki, which was published in the early 20th century. KFAT did a reading of the stories of this book in 2009, and this was one of my personal favorites. This particular story is read by Richard Bartok III, who many of you may know as Brad Ryans in the KFAT series D-Ranger, and who is also the writer/creator of the webcomic Clockwork Gods. Ms. Ozaki's bio can be found on the KFAT website, and I highly recommend listening to it. The Inuyama Rebellion will return next episode! Rob

Biography of Yei Theodora Ozakiby Mrs. Hugh FraserRead by: Julie HoversonProduced by: Robyn PatersonMusic by: Yi Weng