Nihon Mukashibanashi: Saru Kani
This is an adaptation of the classic Japanese folk tale "Saru Kani Gassen." It centers on a crab and a monkey who stumble upon different items—a rice ball and an apricot seed, respectively. The monkey, uninterested in his seed, convinces the crab to trade for the rice ball, which he devours right away. Meanwhile, the crab plants his seed and nurtures it into a thriving tree laden with fruit. When the crab finds himself unable to climb up and gather the apricots, he has to ask the monkey for help. That's when things go downhill.
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Nihon Mukashibanashi: Saru Kani
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1972
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This is an adaptation of the classic Japanese folk tale "Saru Kani Gassen." It centers on a crab and a monkey who stumble upon different items—a rice ball and an apricot seed, respectively. The monkey, uninterested in his seed, convinces the crab to trade for the rice ball, which he devours right away. Meanwhile, the crab plants his seed and nurtures it into a thriving tree laden with fruit. When the crab finds himself unable to climb up and gather the apricots, he has to ask the monkey for help. That's when things go downhill.
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Nihon Mukashibanashi: Saru Kani
This is an adaptation of the classic Japanese folk tale "Saru Kani Gassen." It centers on a crab and a monkey who stumble upon different items—a rice ball and an apricot seed, respectively. The monkey, uninterested in his seed, convinces the crab to trade for the rice ball, which he devours right away. Meanwhile, the crab plants his seed and nurtures it into a thriving tree laden with fruit. When the crab finds himself unable to climb up and gather the apricots, he has to ask the monkey for help. That's when things go downhill.
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Nihon Mukashibanashi: Saru Kani
日本むかしばなし さるかに
Nippon Mukashibanashi: Sarukani, Monkey and Crab, The Monkey and the Crab: A Japanese Tale