Urashima Taro
Momo Taro
Issun-boshi
Tsuru no Ongaeshi
Famous Authors
100

What was Urashima Taro's job?

Fisherman

100

Momo Taro was born from what?

A Peach

100

What is another name for Issun-Boshi?

Mamesuke

100

Why did the crane fall from the sky?

An arrow had hit it in the wing.

100

This Author was on the ¥1,000 bill.

Natsume Soseki

200

What did Urashima Taro give the boys to stop teasing the sea turtle?

Money

200

Name the 3 things Momotaro’s parents gave him.

Sword

Armor

Dumplings

200

Where was Issun-Boshi born?

Osaka

200

When the young man returned home, who was waiting for him?

His wife

200

This author was the founder of Keio University.

Fukuzawa Yukichi

300

What is the sea turtle's favorite refreshment?

Sake

300

How old was Momo Taro when he departed for Orge Island?

15 years old

300

What was the name of the city moved to?

Kyoto

300

What did the woman make for the man to sell?

Cloth

300

Writer of TOTORO

Hayao Miyazaki

400

How many years passed since Urashima Taro returned home?

300 years

400

Who were Momo Taro's companions that went to Orge Island?

Dog

Monkey 

Chicken

400

How did Issun-Boshi grow taller? Group effort

Issun-bōshi picked up the magic hammer (Uchide no kozuchi) dropped by the oni and swung it to enlarge his body to a height of six shaku (about 182 cm or 6 ft) and married the girl.

400

The woman had ONE rule that the man had to obey while she was weaving. What was it?

Never look in to see her weave.

400

Wrote the book げんじものがたり.

Murasaki Shikibu

500

What famous train station is a copy of the Sea Palace?

Enoshima

500

What modern-day prefecture is Momo Taro from?

Okayama

500

Who did the parent's prey to have a child?

Sumiyoshi Sanjin

500

What is the moral of the story?

Greed is bad

500

Of all these fairy tales, which is the most popular?

MOMOTARO

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