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The Mirror of Matsuyama

Posted on March 2, 2014March 19, 2019 by Chris Kincaid

In ancient days there lived in a remote part of Japan a man and his wife, and they were blessed with a little girl, who was the pet and idol of her parents. On one occasion the man was called away on business in distant Kyoto. Before he went he told his daughter that if…

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The Two Frogs: A Japanese Folktale

Posted on December 15, 2013June 5, 2025 by Chris Kincaid

Once upon a time in the country of Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home in a ditch near the town of Osaka, on the sea coast, while the other dwelt in a clear little stream which ran through the city of Kyoto. At such a great distance apart, they had…

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