Myths & Legends Japanese Stories
Read 13 myths & legends Japanese stories across A0, A1, A2, B1, B2.
The Big Cat
A story about a child giving milk to a big cat.
Footprints Left After the Snow Woman Passed
A boy finds mysterious footprints in the snow and discovers a beautiful snow woman.
沼の河童と禁じられた石
A young boy named Kenji discovers a mysterious glowing stone in a swamp guarded by a kappa.
タコを持ってガジュマルに近づくな
Mika follows a village rule about octopuses and a banyan tree to help her grandmother find a lost ring.
橋の下の鬼が守る一つの約束
A story about a demon living under a bridge who keeps a special promise.
海坊主に渡した底のない樽
A fisherman gives a bottomless barrel to a sea monster and saves his boat, fish, and family meal.
送り犬がついてきた夜、転んではいけない
Hana carries medicine home through the dark mountain while a mysterious dog follows her.
天狗が守る峠の三つの掟
A young man named Hiro learns a lesson about gratitude and sorrow when he crosses a mountain pass guarded by a Tengu.
狐の嫁入りを見てはいけない橋
On a mysterious rainy night, Sota must cross a haunted bridge without looking back to save his sick mother.
八百年生きた尼が最後に選んだ洞窟
A story about an immortal woman who lived for eight hundred years and finally finds peace in the beauty of a simple flower.
座敷わらしが去る前夜に鳴った鈴の音
A young woman returns to her late grandmother's inn and encounters the mysterious, guiding presence of a legendary spirit.
龍神が守る湖に沈んだ村の鐘
A woman returns to her quiet, declining home village and discovers that a legendary bell in the local lake may be more than just a myth.
神在月に出雲へ向かった神が帰らなかった理由
A tale of a minor village god who sacrifices his return to his shrine to protect the fated love of two humans.