What is the lesson of Urashima Taro? | Ichimon Japan 69

Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is the lesson of Urashima Taro?

Topics Discussed

• The story of Urashima Taro
• Discussing different versions of Urashima Taro
• About the mysterious box (tamatebako) seen in Urashima Taro
• How you shouldn't trust strange talking turtles
• The history of the story of Urashima Taro
• About the origins of Urashima Taro
• About the ryugu no tsukai (oarfish)
• A modern urban legend version of Urashima Taro involving opium
• The unsatisfactory nature of the story of Urashima Taro
• And much more!

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Links, Videos, Etc.

Here's the link to the article cited in this episode.

• CHRONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF THE URASHIMA TARŌ STORY AND ITS INTERPRETATION By Yoshiko Holmes

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