japan

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The greatest of all

a Japanese folktale
1991
A mouse father, in search of the mightiest husband for his daughter, approaches the emperor, the sun, a cloud, the wind, and a wall, before the unexpected victor finally appears.

Three samurai cats

a story from Japan
2004
An adaptation of a Japanese folktale in which a feudal lord seeks a samurai cat to rid his castle of a savage rat, but soon discovers that violence is not always the best way to accomplish things.

The badger and the magic fan

a Japanese folktale
1990
Stealing the young goblins' magic fan, a badger makes a fortune after using the fan to make a rich girl's nose grow.

Lily and the wooden bowl

1994
A young girl who wears a wooden bowl over her face to hide her beauty overcomes a variety of trials and eventually finds love, riches, and happiness.

Tasty baby belly buttons

1999
Urikohime, a girl born from a melon, battles the monstrous onis, who steal babies to eat their tasty belly buttons.

The boy of the three-year nap

1988
A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son.
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