He was by far the strongest of them all. So he said to Kintaro and the others who were standing by: “I have not been fairly beaten. I feared that something had happened to you. When he dropped the leaf the monkey and the hare rushed upon each other, crying “Yoisho, yoisho!”. ", "And you, mother, have you no thought of taking your child to the Capital, and of teaching him to carry a sword as befits a samurai (a Japanese knight)? Kintaro promised never to forget her, and said that as soon as he was a knight wearing two swords he would build her a home and take care of her in her old age. As the kind general gradually unfolded his plan the mother's heart was filled with a great joy. asked his mother, pretending not to know. They looked at the intruder wonderingly and saw that he was some one they had never seen before. The Adventures of Kintaro, The Golden Boy Filed under: Uncategorized — ireenchau @ 12:54 am Long ago in Japan, there lived a great soldier named Kintoki. He took hold of the trunk and pulled it with all his might, once, twice, thrice! June 17, 2019 By Marie Matsui Leave a Comment. He slipped off his clogs and entered the cottage. So the monkey and the hare, encouraged by their friends, tried their very hardest to beat each other. This misfortune so preyed upon his mind that he did not long survive his dismissal—he died, leaving behind him his beautiful young wife to face the world alone. we shall all try to get the prize," said the bear. The bear being the biggest and the oldest, answered for the others: “That will be great fun,” said she. The deer, the monkey and the hare set to work to help the bear raise the platform on which they were all to wrestle. Now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her. Deer, you are to be umpire!”, “He, he!” answered the deer. Long-ears! After walking for some time up hill and down dale and over rough roads, they suddenly came out upon a wide and grassy plain covered with pretty wild flowers. asked his mother again. Then Kintaro and the woodcutter both put out their right arms and grasped each other's hands. "Oh, oh! The woodcutter, for such he seemed to be by his dress, marveled at all he saw, and said to himself: “This is no ordinary child. Kintaro promised never to forget her, and said that as soon as he was a knight wearing two swords he would build her a home and take care of her in her old age. Now he fell in love with a beautiful lady and married her. Surprising the monster in its den, he made short work of cutting off its great head, which he carried back in triumph to his master. It was the old woodcutter who had followed Kintaro from the river. "I will be umpire. Kintaro then opened his luncheon box and taking out a rice-dumpling, gave it to the hare saying: "Here is your prize, and you have earned, it well!". She called him Kintaro or the Golden Boy. The Adventures of Kintaro, The Golden Boy. How about others around you? As soon as he entered the cottage, which stood like a matchbox in the heart of the pine-woods, he went to greet his mother, saying: “O, Kimbo!” said his mother with a bright smile, glad to see her boy home safe after the long day. Kintaro said, “Here is a place for a good game. "Are you ready? One day, as usual, Kintaro went up into the mountains, followed by the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare. Seeing the monkey in this plight on the ground, the deer holding his leaf on high said: “This round is finished—the hare has won.”. One day, as usual, Kintaro went up into the mountains, followed by the bear, the deer, the monkey, and the hare. 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