Fairy Tales, Bedtime Stories and more for kids

The wolf's cunning and friendship.

Between Minabe and Akita, there is a small village. This village has been home to hunters who have made a living by hunting the wildlife of the mounta... Read more

The Tiger and the Rabbit

Once upon a time, there was a tiger who ruled over a vast forest. His tyranny was such that he would pounce on any animal he came across and devour it... Read more

Little Masa

The tiny mosquito, as soon as it was born, began to admire itself. — Look at this, how wonderful, how beautiful I am! This is what they call ama... Read more

Why does the swallow's tail split?

One day, the Snake made a complaint to all living and non-living beings on earth: — My Creator has made me inferior to all of you. I have no lim... Read more

Who is the king of animals?

The lion caught the fox and said, "Now I will eat you." "Don't waste your time, just get lost while you can; I am the king of the animals," replied th... Read more

Plants and rainbows

Once upon a time, all the plants on Earth were only green. One day, it rained heavily, and the plants rejoiced and played around. They didn’t even not... Read more

Three lazy ones

Once upon a time, there were three lazy brothers who were lazier than each other. The only thing they accomplished was sleeping without a care. One da... Read more

Seasons of the Year

Once upon a time, by the shores of the White River, there lived a remarkable woman, cherished by her people, known as the Round Mother. She had four d... Read more

Shatatsu

The cats said in despair: «We're tired of meowing!  Like the piglets now,  Let's go snoring together!»  And the ducks say:... Read more