Urashima Tarō

Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki.

Chapter Three: The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisherlad.

Long, long ago in the province of Tango, there lived on the shore of Japan in the little fishing village of Misonoye, a young fisherman named Urashima Taro.

His father had been a fisherman before him, and his skill had more than doubly descended to his son, for Urashima was the most skillful fisher in all that countryside and could catch more bonito and tai in a day than his comrades could in a week.

But in the little fishing village, more than for being a clever fisher of the sea, was he known for his kind heart.

And don't you think we have come very quickly? And while he was speaking, the tortoise reached the side of the gate.

And here we are, and you must please walk from here.

The tortoise now went in front, and speaking to the gatekeeper said, This is Urashima Taro, from the country of Japan.

Chapter three.

The story of Urashima Taro, the fisher lad.

Long, long ago in the province of Tango, there lived on the shore of Japan, in the little fishing village of Misonoye, a young fisherman named Urashima Taro.

His father had been a fisherman before him, and his skill had more than doubly descended to his son, for Urashima was the most skillful fisher in all that countryside and could catch more bonito and tai in a day than his comrades could in a week.

But in the little fishing village, more than for being a clever fisher of the sea, was he known for his kind heart.

The large roof that you see behind the gate is the Sea King's palace itself." "Then we have at last come to the realm of the Sea King and to his palace," said Urashima.

"Yes, indeed," answered the tortoise, "and don't you think we have come very quickly?" And while he was speaking, the tortoise reached the side of the gate.

"And here we are, and you must please walk from here." The tortoise now went in front, and speaking to the gatekeeper, said, "This is Urashima Taro from the country of Japan.

Recording by Elliot Miller.

The Pink Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Urashima Taro and the Turtle From the Japanische Märchen und Sagen von David Bronze, Leipzig, Wilhelm Friedrich There was once a worthy old couple who lived on the coast and supported themselves by fishing.

They had only one child, a son, who was their pride and joy, and for his sake they were ready to work hard all day long and never felt tired or discontented with their lot.

This son's name was Urashima Taro, which means in Japanese, son of the island, and he was a fine, well-grown youth and a good fisherman, minding neither wind nor weather.

Not the bravest sailor in the whole village dared venture so far out to sea as Urashima Taro, and many a time the neighbors used to shake their heads and say to his parents, If your son goes on being so rash, one day he will try his luck once too often, and the waves will end by swallowing him up.

But Urashima Taro paid no heed to these remarks, and as he was really very clever in managing a boat, the old people were very seldom anxious about him.

One beautiful bright morning, as he was hauling his well-filled nets into the boat, he saw lying among the fishes a tiny little turtle.

He was delighted with his prize, and threw it into a wooden vessel to keep till he got home, when suddenly the turtle found its voice and tremblingly begged for its life.

Edmund Dulich's Fairy Tale Book by Edmund Dulich.

Urashima Taro A very long time ago, there lived in Japan a young fisherman named Urashima Taro.

His father before him had been a very expert fisherman, but Urashima's skill in the art so far exceeded that of his father that his name as a fisher was known far and wide beyond his own little village.

It was a common saying that he could catch more fish in a day than a dozen others could in a whole week.

"What do you want?" "What do you mean? I live here.

Where are my father and mother? They are expecting me." "I do not understand.

What is your name?" "Urashima Taro." "Urashima Taro?" cried the man in surprise.

"Yes, that is my name, Urashima Taro." The man laughed as if he saw the joke.

"I shut them up in the cellar, but in the morning they shall be led forth into the forest and shall serve a charcoal burner until they have improved, and will never again suffer poor animals to go hungry." End of The House in the Wood Recording by Elliot Miller www.voiceofee.com Section 5 of The Pink Fairy Book This LibriVox recording is in the public domain.

Recording by Elliot Miller The Pink Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Urashima Taro and the Turtle From the Japanische Märchen und Sagen von David Brons, Leipzig, Wilhelm Friedrich There was once a worthy old couple who lived on a coast and supported themselves by fishing.

They had only one child, a son, who was their pride and joy, and for his sake they were ready to work hard all day long and never felt tired or discontented with their lot.

This son's name was Urashima Taro, which means in Japanese, son of the island, and he was a fine well-grown youth and a good fisherman, minding neither wind nor weather.

Not the bravest sailor in the whole village dared venture so far out to sea as Urashima Taro, and many a time the neighbors used to shake their heads and say to his parents, If your son goes on being so rash, one day he will try his luck once too often, and the waves will end by swallowing him up.

But Urashima Taro paid no heed to these remarks, and as he was really very clever in managing a boat, the old people were very seldom anxious about him.

One beautiful bright morning, as he was hauling his well-filled nets into the boat, he saw lying among the fishes a tiny little turtle.

He was delighted with his prize, and threw it into a wooden vessel to keep till he got home, when suddenly the turtle found its voice, and tremblingly begged for its life.

"I shut them up in the cellar, but in the morning they shall be led forth into the forest and shall serve a charcoal burner until they have improved, and will never again suffer poor animals to go hungry." End of The House in the Wood Recording by Elliot Miller www.voiceofee.com Section 5 of The Pink Fairy Book This LibriVox recording is in the public domain.

Recording by Elliot Miller The Pink Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Urashima Taro and the Turtle From the Japanische Märchen und Sagen von David Brons, Leipzig, Wilhelm Friedrich There was once a worthy old couple who lived on a coast and supported themselves by fishing.

They had only one child, a son, who was their pride and joy, and for his sake they were ready to work hard all day long and never felt tired or discontented with their lot.

This son's name was Urashima Taro, which means in Japanese, son of the island, and he was a fine well-grown youth and a good fisherman, minding neither wind nor weather.

Not the bravest sailor in the whole village dared venture so far out to sea as Urashima Taro, and many a time the neighbors used to shake their heads and say to his parents, If your son goes on being so rash, one day he will try his luck once too often, and the waves will end by swallowing him up.

But Urashima Taro paid no heed to these remarks, and as he was really very clever in managing a boat, the old people were very seldom anxious about him.

One beautiful bright morning, as he was hauling his well-filled nets into the boat, he saw lying among the fishes a tiny little turtle.

He was delighted with his prize, and threw it into a wooden vessel to keep till he got home, when suddenly the turtle found its voice, and tremblingly begged for its life.

I sat down to rest on the veranda of a pleasure-house near the aviary, and the Japanese folk who had been looking at the picture of whale-fishing found their way to the same veranda, and presently I heard the little boy say, Father, there is an old, old fisherman in his boat.

Why does he not go to the palace of the dragon king of the sea, like Urashima? The father answered, Urashima caught a turtle which was not really a turtle but the daughter of the dragon king, so he was rewarded for his kindness.

But that old fisherman has not caught any turtle, and even if he had caught one he is much too old to marry, therefore he will not go to the palace.

Then the boy looked at the flowers and the fountains and the sun sea with its white sails and the mauve-colored mountains beyond all and exclaimed, Father, do you think there is any place more beautiful than this in the whole world? The father smiled deliciously and seemed about to answer, but before he could speak the child cried out and leaped and clapped his little hands for delight because the peacock had suddenly outspread the splendor of its tail, and all hastened to the aviary, so I never heard the reply to that pretty question.

I sat down to rest on the veranda of a pleasure-house near the aviary, and the Japanese folk who had been looking at the picture of whale-fishing found their way to the same veranda, and presently I heard the little boy say, Father, there is an old, old fisherman in his boat.

Why does he not go to the palace of the dragon king of the sea, like Urashima? The father answered, "Urashima caught a turtle which was not really a turtle, but the daughter of the Dragon King.

So he was rewarded for his kindness.

But that old fisherman has not caught any turtle, and even if he had caught one, he is much too old to marry.

Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki.

Chapter three: The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad.

Long, long ago in the province of Tango there lived on the shore of Japan, in the little fishing village of Misonoye, a young fisherman named Urashima Taro.

His father had been a fisherman before him, and his skill had more than doubly descended to his son, for Urashima was the most skillful fisher in all that countryside, and could catch more bonito and tai in a day than his comrades could in a week.

But in the little fishing village, more than for being a clever fisher of the sea was he known for his kind heart.

"Yes, indeed," answered the tortoise.

"And don't you think we have come very quickly?" And while he was speaking, the tortoise reached the side of the gate.

"And here we are, and you must please walk from here." The tortoise now went in front, and speaking to the gatekeeper, said, "This is Urashima Taro, from the country of Japan.

Yeah, she was finally able to go back and, uh, ask for the Tamatebako before she went.

And so this is the thing that Avi is really trying to get, because the Tamatebako is both, like, a feature of folklore, you know, it's from the tale of Urashima Taro.

Right.

It's the box that Otohime gives to him and tells him, "No, don't, don't op- don't, don't fucking open this." And then he opens it and, uh, basically all the years that he would have aged-