Jaylene Sirman & Dakoda Ginther

Folklore : フォークロア

かぐや姫

or

赫映姫

•Written in late 9th early 10th century

•One of the more famous tales in Japan

雪女 :Yuki-Onna

Snow Women

•Attacks people who live near the mountain or lone/lost travelers.

Momotaro: Peach Boy

or桃太郎

•A statue of Momotaro in Okayama

•He slayed Onis with the help ofan dog, monkey, and pheasant

•In other versions there was crab, cow pie, stone, mil stone,Chestnut, and bee

•狐 Kitsune [fox]

often appears in Japanese

folklore• associated with Inari [Shinto Kami]

•can have up to nine tales

•Is used in many animations

Quiz1. What was Yuki-Onna depicted as?

2. What does Momotaro mean?

3.It is belived the name of Fuji-sancame from this story. Which one?