The Enchanted Tea Kettle | The story of a tea kettle that comes alive and performs circus tricks! | https://www.storynory.com/the-enchanted-tea-kettle/ |
Master Snotty Nose | An old Woodcutter donates his logs to the River Dragon. In return he receives a boy to look after - the boy has a constantly running nose, and is called Master Snotty Nose. Will he be a blessing or a nuisance to the old man? | https://www.storynory.com/master-snotty-nose/ |
Schippeitaro | Who or what do you think Schippeitaro is? This story features some Demon Cats and cat wailing FX and is a little more spooky than usual. | https://www.storynory.com/schippeitaro/ |
How the Jellyfish Lost his Bones | A story from Japan about how the Jellyfish lost his bones and became a lump of jelly. We pause for a moment to consider the beauty of the boneless jellyfish. A dragon king and queen and a tricky monkey also feature. | https://www.storynory.com/how-the-jellyfish-lost/ |
The Lady Beaming Bright | A poor couple adopts a magical being. But who is their beautiful and charming new daughter? Listen on to find out. | https://www.storynory.com/the-lady-beaming-bright/ |
The Girl with a Bowl on her Head | It's only natural for parents to worry, and sometimes they worry a little too much. Once, a girl was beautiful - and her parents worried that she was too pretty. They were so concerned that they sent her out into the world with a bowl over her head. Poor girl! How could she find a job? How could she find love? When she had a bowl over her head? | https://www.storynory.com/the-girl-with-a-bowl-on-her-head/ |
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling | A story from Japan that will make you laugh, featuring a funny old woman, a Jizo and some Oni with giant appetites. | https://www.storynory.com/the-old-woman-who-lost-her-dumplings/ |
The Goblin Spider | A creepy-crawly story from Japan about a Samurai who must stay the night in a temple haunted by a giant Goblin-Spider | https://www.storynory.com/the-goblin-spider/ |
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. | https://www.storynory.com/boy-loved-draw-cats/ |
The Samurai and the Tea Master | This traditional story from Japan is about the time a Samurai warrior challenged a tea master to a duel. It shows how if you are the master of yourself, you can be the master of anything. | https://www.storynory.com/the-samurai-and-the-tea-master/ |
Urashima | A Japanese fairy tale about a kind-hearted fisher boy who catches a turtle and lets it go free. | https://www.storynory.com/urashima/ |
When the Sun Hid in Her Cave | A legend from Japan about how the world was plunged into darkness when the Sun goddess sulked. The other gods gathered to remedy the situation and invented fun and music. | https://www.storynory.com/when-the-sun-hid-in-her-cave/ |
The Grateful Crane | A story from Japan about a poor farmer who rescues a crane and finds that his luck changes for the better until his curiosity gets the better of him. | https://www.storynory.com/the-grateful-crane/ |
The Firefly Princess | The Fire-Fly princess has many suitors. She tells them all that she will marry the one who can bring her a flame. A glittering story from Japan. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fire-fly-princess/ |
The Cat’s Elopement | This charming tale comes from Japan. Two cats - Gon and Koma - fall in love and run away together. They are separated when they meet a fierce dog. Gon becomes the pet and defender of a princess - but will he ever see his true love again? | https://www.storynory.com/the-cats-elopement/ |