Asia
Japan
When the Sun Hid in Her Cave
One of Japan's oldest legends tells us how the gods invented fun and music. It all began when the Sun Goddess went into an epic sulk and hid in her cave. The gods had to find a way to cheer her up and coax her out. The story of how they did so is both beautiful and amusing.
Incidentally, the Japanese flag includes the symbol of the sun in the form of a red disk.
Duration: 00:07:32
Author - Storynory
Urashima
This picturesque Japanese tale has loads of charm, but is a little bit sad. It will take you to a beautiful underwater world and back to the reality of mortality on dry land.
This tale is from the English text of B. H. Chamberlain who published a number of Japanese stories in the 1880s.
Duration: 00:08:46
Author - Storynory
The Firefly Princess
The Firefly Princess is a glittering beauty, and numerous insects want to be her husband. She has little interest in any of them, and declares that she will only marry the one who brings her a flame. This story is full of the beauty of old Japan.
Duration: 00:12:32
Author - Storynory
The Boy who Loved to Draw Cats
A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden.
Adapted from a traditional Japanese Story.
Duration: 00:08:04
Author - Storynory