The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad
By Yei Theodora Ozaki
- Release Date: 2015-08-31
- Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables
Yei Theodora Ozaki (1871 – 1932) was an early 20th-century translator of Japanese short stories and fairy tales. She was the daughter of Baron Ozaki, one of the first Japanese men to study in the West. Her parents separated after five years of marriage, and Yei was sent to live in Japan with her father. Later she refused an arranged marriage, left her father's house, and became a teacher and secretary to earn money. She traveled back and forth between Japan and Europe, as her employment and family duties took her.
The Story of Urashima Taro is a Japanese fairy tale, collected and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki. The story follows Urashima, a fisher lad of great skill and kind heart. Never would he idly pass by when someone was in trouble nearby. One day he came across a tortoise that suffered from group of kids. He decided to rescue the poor animal, but could not imagine how big the consequences of his little kindness would be.
