Japanese folktales and legends
Discover Japanese folktales of heroes, spirits, strange beings, kindness, choices and adventure, adapted for the PillowTales bedtime experience.
Key moments in each traditional tale are brought to life with story-specific illustrations.
Read or listen in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese or Arabic.
Vocabulary, pacing and storytelling complexity adapt to the child's age and developmental stage, using Oxford Reading Tree levels as a reading benchmark where appropriate.
The parent chooses the story and reading or narration experience; the story and imagination stay at the centre.
Discover Japanese folklore
Japan's Story World includes traditional tales of heroes, spirits, strange beings, kindness, choices and journeys to extraordinary places.
Stories you can discover
Princess Kaguya
The famous tale of the mysterious princess discovered in a bamboo stalk.
Urashima TarΕ
A journey to the Sea God's palace and a story about time, wonder and return.
Issun-bΕshi
The adventure of a tiny hero known for courage far greater than his size.
Susanoo and Yamata no Orochi
A mythic tale involving the storm deity Susanoo and the great serpent Yamata no Orochi.
The White Hare of Inaba
A traditional story connected with kindness, choices and consequence.
Made for bedtime
Families can read or listen in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese or Arabic, with reading and narration languages selected independently. Storytelling complexity adapts to the child's age from 1β12.