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The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Japanese: 竹取物語, Hepburn: Taketori Monogatari) is a monogatari (fictional prose narrative) containing elements of Japanese folklore. Written by an unknown author in the late 9th or early 10th century during the Heian period , it is considered the oldest surviving work in the monogatari form.
Shita-kiri Suzume (舌切り雀, shita-kiri suzume), translated literally into "Tongue-Cut Sparrow", is a traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendship and jealousy on the characters.
Pages in category "Japanese short stories" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
A representative sampling of Japanese folklore would definitely include the quintessential Momotarō (Peach Boy), and perhaps other folktales listed among the so-called "five great fairy tales" (五大昔話, Go-dai Mukashi banashi): [3] the battle between The Crab and the Monkey, Shita-kiri Suzume (Tongue-cut sparrow), Hanasaka Jiisan (Flower-blooming old man), and Kachi-kachi Yama.
Themes that appear in the folklore concerning heroes are moral lessons, or stories that function as parables. The tale of Shita-kiri Suzume, for example, warns of the dangers of greed, avarice, and jealousy through the example of an old couple's experiences with a fairy who disguised herself as a sparrow to test the old man. [ 9 ]
The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation." [3]
Kashiwa Daisuke's song "Write Once, Run Melos" is program music based on the short story. The 161st episode of the anime Prince of Tennis is titled "Run, Momo!" as a tribute to the story. The 6th episode of the anime Tsuki ga Kirei is titled "Run, Melos!" as a tribute to the story. In the Hikaru Utada song "Bōkyaku" (Oblivion) (feat. KOHH ...
The following is a partial list of stories from the collection Uji Shūi Monogatari written around the 13th century. They are listed individually in order of their respective designation in the collection (volume # / story # in volume) followed by a short summary. Note that some stories may have two parts.