On Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Japanese Folklore collection The Famous - Just like Indonesia, Japan has a lot of global folklore and legend. Of the many folk tales, there are some whose story is very popular both in the asalanya Japan and overseas to Japan. Here are some set of The Famous Japanese Folklore.
1. Urashima Taro
A fisherman named Urashima Tarō help a herd of turtles being tortured children. As a thank you for being helped, the turtle took Tarō visit to Sea Palace. By riding the turtle, Sea Tarō went to the Palace that is in the sea floor.
There, Tarō met in the Palace Sea dainty princess named Princess Oto. Like a dream, accompanied Tarō Princess Auto for a few days. Until finally Tarō want to go home. Princess Auto stop, but knew his efforts would be futile. Princess Oto gave him a box of jewelry (tamatebako), and ordered that the box is not opened. By riding a turtle, Tarō arrived back in his hometown. But all those who knew no longer exists. Tarō wonder, then opened the gift from Princess Auto. Smoke came out of the box, and Tarō instantly transformed into a man who is very old.
According to the calculation of time in the ocean, Tarō only stayed for a few days. But according to the time on the mainland, Tarō away for 700 years.
2. Momotaro
In an age long ago, there lived a grandfather and grandmother who did not have children. When grandma was washing in the river, a huge peach washed away water coming from upstream. The peach was brought back to the house to eat with my grandparents. She cut the peach, but from the inside out of a boy.
The boy named Momotaro, grandparents and raised like a son. Momotaro grew up as the son of a powerful and expressed his intention to kill a giant. At that time the village was in frequent trouble the giants that the village people. Momotaro set out to eradicate giant cake kibidango bring lunch. On the way up the giant island, Momotaro met respectively with dogs, monkeys, and pheasants.
After receiving a cake from Momotaro, dogs, monkeys, and pheasants would be followers. In the giant island, Momotaro fight against a giant with the help of dogs, monkeys, and pheasants. Momotaro won and came home with a giant property.
3. Kintaro
Kintaro is a Japanese folk tale character such as boys powered superkuat. He was described as a healthy boy who wore a red vest bearing the gold kanji characters. In his hands, Kintaro took an ax (masakari) laid down to the shoulders. He also sometimes depicted riding a bear.
Kintaro stories associated with the celebration of the boy in Japan. Kintaro made in five theme dolls are on display to celebrate Children's Day. Parents who display doll Kintaro hoped his son grow up healthy, strong, and brave as Kintaro. In addition, Kintaro is often depicted riding a koi fish on koinobori.
Kintaro story supposedly comes from a childhood story of a samurai named Sakata Kintoki of the Heian period. According to legend, his mother was a pregnant Yama-uba inflicted thunder god Raijin. Another story says, his mother gave birth to a baby Kintaro of the relationship with a red dragon.
4. Issun Boshi
According to the story Issun Boshi commonly known, elderly couples who do not have kids begging to Sumiyoshi no Kami to be given the child. Their request was granted, and the birth of a child whose body is only one sun height (length equal to 3 cm). The boy did not want large, and the high fixed 3 cm that were named Issun Boshi, which means "priest of the sun".
One day, Issun Boshi wants to be a samurai. He went to Kyoto took his sword in the form of a needle, and a boat from a wooden bowl rowed it with a chopstick. In Kyoto, he was hired by a family who lived in a big house and fancy. When the daughter of the family wanted to go to the temple, Oni intends kidnapped. Issun Boshi fight with Oni to protect the princess. Oni body swallows Issun Boshi. The inside of the stomach Oni stabbed by Issun Boshi. Oni who feels agony asking Issun Boshi to stop stabbing nusuknya. Oni gave up and spit back Issun Boshi.
Oni fled to the mountains after leaving a magical hammer. Hammer called Uchide no Kozuchi that could grant the request or spend money when swung. Issun Boshi use the magic hammer to transform his body into the size of a grown man. Issun Boshi marry the princess and live happily ever after. They both can get a good meal and plenty of money just by swinging his magical hammer.
5. Oni
Shuten Doji is oni who reportedly lived in the province of Tamba. He is also described as having horns with red hair on the head that grew to be one with the mustache, beard, sideburns and eyebrows. Her hands and feet were like hands and feet bear. However, people initially do not know the actual figure oni. In the beginning, oni is an invisible, and comes from the word "onu". He is sometimes described as a handsome man or a beautiful woman who likes to prey on men or young women who are wanted. The image of oni is now known figure is expected to mix with the giant.
Oni in folklore often depicted red skinned with blond hair or dark brown. Oni figure is estimated to come from the appearance of pirates coming from the waters around Russia. Their skin white to red after the sunburn. The locals who had never seen a foreigner thinks they are oni.
6. Tamamo-no-mae
Tamamo-no-Mae is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology and Japanese folklore. In Otogizoshi, a collection of Japanese prose written during the Muromachi period. He is said to be the most beautiful and intelligent women in Japan. Tamamo body-no-Mae mysteriously always smelled good, and his clothes were never dirty. Tamamo-no-Mae is not only beautiful, but he was also wise. Although ua only twenty years old, there was no question she could not answer. Tamamo-no-Mae is a figure Kitsune (fox).
1. Urashima Taro
A fisherman named Urashima Tarō help a herd of turtles being tortured children. As a thank you for being helped, the turtle took Tarō visit to Sea Palace. By riding the turtle, Sea Tarō went to the Palace that is in the sea floor.
There, Tarō met in the Palace Sea dainty princess named Princess Oto. Like a dream, accompanied Tarō Princess Auto for a few days. Until finally Tarō want to go home. Princess Auto stop, but knew his efforts would be futile. Princess Oto gave him a box of jewelry (tamatebako), and ordered that the box is not opened. By riding a turtle, Tarō arrived back in his hometown. But all those who knew no longer exists. Tarō wonder, then opened the gift from Princess Auto. Smoke came out of the box, and Tarō instantly transformed into a man who is very old.
According to the calculation of time in the ocean, Tarō only stayed for a few days. But according to the time on the mainland, Tarō away for 700 years.
2. Momotaro
In an age long ago, there lived a grandfather and grandmother who did not have children. When grandma was washing in the river, a huge peach washed away water coming from upstream. The peach was brought back to the house to eat with my grandparents. She cut the peach, but from the inside out of a boy.
The boy named Momotaro, grandparents and raised like a son. Momotaro grew up as the son of a powerful and expressed his intention to kill a giant. At that time the village was in frequent trouble the giants that the village people. Momotaro set out to eradicate giant cake kibidango bring lunch. On the way up the giant island, Momotaro met respectively with dogs, monkeys, and pheasants.
After receiving a cake from Momotaro, dogs, monkeys, and pheasants would be followers. In the giant island, Momotaro fight against a giant with the help of dogs, monkeys, and pheasants. Momotaro won and came home with a giant property.
3. Kintaro
Kintaro is a Japanese folk tale character such as boys powered superkuat. He was described as a healthy boy who wore a red vest bearing the gold kanji characters. In his hands, Kintaro took an ax (masakari) laid down to the shoulders. He also sometimes depicted riding a bear.
Kintaro stories associated with the celebration of the boy in Japan. Kintaro made in five theme dolls are on display to celebrate Children's Day. Parents who display doll Kintaro hoped his son grow up healthy, strong, and brave as Kintaro. In addition, Kintaro is often depicted riding a koi fish on koinobori.
Kintaro story supposedly comes from a childhood story of a samurai named Sakata Kintoki of the Heian period. According to legend, his mother was a pregnant Yama-uba inflicted thunder god Raijin. Another story says, his mother gave birth to a baby Kintaro of the relationship with a red dragon.
4. Issun Boshi
According to the story Issun Boshi commonly known, elderly couples who do not have kids begging to Sumiyoshi no Kami to be given the child. Their request was granted, and the birth of a child whose body is only one sun height (length equal to 3 cm). The boy did not want large, and the high fixed 3 cm that were named Issun Boshi, which means "priest of the sun".
One day, Issun Boshi wants to be a samurai. He went to Kyoto took his sword in the form of a needle, and a boat from a wooden bowl rowed it with a chopstick. In Kyoto, he was hired by a family who lived in a big house and fancy. When the daughter of the family wanted to go to the temple, Oni intends kidnapped. Issun Boshi fight with Oni to protect the princess. Oni body swallows Issun Boshi. The inside of the stomach Oni stabbed by Issun Boshi. Oni who feels agony asking Issun Boshi to stop stabbing nusuknya. Oni gave up and spit back Issun Boshi.
Oni fled to the mountains after leaving a magical hammer. Hammer called Uchide no Kozuchi that could grant the request or spend money when swung. Issun Boshi use the magic hammer to transform his body into the size of a grown man. Issun Boshi marry the princess and live happily ever after. They both can get a good meal and plenty of money just by swinging his magical hammer.
5. Oni
Shuten Doji is oni who reportedly lived in the province of Tamba. He is also described as having horns with red hair on the head that grew to be one with the mustache, beard, sideburns and eyebrows. Her hands and feet were like hands and feet bear. However, people initially do not know the actual figure oni. In the beginning, oni is an invisible, and comes from the word "onu". He is sometimes described as a handsome man or a beautiful woman who likes to prey on men or young women who are wanted. The image of oni is now known figure is expected to mix with the giant.
Oni in folklore often depicted red skinned with blond hair or dark brown. Oni figure is estimated to come from the appearance of pirates coming from the waters around Russia. Their skin white to red after the sunburn. The locals who had never seen a foreigner thinks they are oni.
6. Tamamo-no-mae
Tamamo-no-Mae is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology and Japanese folklore. In Otogizoshi, a collection of Japanese prose written during the Muromachi period. He is said to be the most beautiful and intelligent women in Japan. Tamamo body-no-Mae mysteriously always smelled good, and his clothes were never dirty. Tamamo-no-Mae is not only beautiful, but he was also wise. Although ua only twenty years old, there was no question she could not answer. Tamamo-no-Mae is a figure Kitsune (fox).
