Urashima Taro
What was Urashima Taro's job?
Fisherman
Momo Taro was born from what?
A Peach
Who finds Princess Kaguya inside a bamboo stalk
A bamboo cutter
Why did the crane fall from the sky?
An arrow had hit it in the wing.
This Author was on the ¥1,000 bill.
Natsume Soseki
What did Urashima Taro give the boys to stop teasing the sea turtle?
Money
Name the 3 things Momotaro’s parents gave him.
Sword
Armor
Dumplings
Why does the bamboo cutter become wealthy after finding Kaguya?
He finds gold and precious stones inside the bamboo stalks after discovering Kaguya.
When the young man returned home, who was waiting for him?
His wife
This author was the founder of Keio University.
Fukuzawa Yukichi
What is the sea turtle's favorite refreshment?
Sake
How old was Momo Taro when he departed for Orge Island?
15 years old
What task does Princess Kaguya give to the suitors who want to marry her?
She gives them impossible tasks to retrieve legendary or mythical items
What did the woman make for the man to sell?
Cloth
Writer of TOTORO
Hayao Miyazaki
How many years passed since Urashima Taro returned home?
300 years
Who were Momo Taro's companions that went to Orge Island?
Dog
Monkey
Chicken
Why does Princess Kaguya ultimately return to the Moon?
Because she is originally from the Moon and her time on Earth was temporary; her people come to take her back.
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.
Wrote the book げんじものがたり.
Murasaki Shikibu
What famous train station is a copy of the Sea Palace?
Enoshima
What modern-day prefecture is Momo Taro from?
Okayama
Name at least ONE item Princess Kaguya asks a noble person to find and give her so she would agree to Marry.
· The Stone Bowl of the Buddha from India
· A Jeweled Branch from the Island of Hōrai
· The Robe of the Fire Rat from China
· A Colored Jewel from a Dragon’s Neck
· A Cowrie Shell Born from Swallows
What is the moral of the story?
Greed is bad
Of all these fairy tales, which is the most popular?
MOMOTARO