The Adventures of Momotaro

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This is a story of an old couple who had no children of their own. One day while the old woman was washing clothes at a nearby river, she saw a large rosy peach floating downstream. She got ahold of it to give to the old man. Yet, before he had a bite of it, the rosy peach burst open. It had no large seed in it, but a baby boy. The baby ate the peach and became very strong and healthy. The old couple took care of him as he grew to be the strongest and healthiest baby in the whole countryside. The old couple named him 'Momotaro', the Peach Boy, a secret kept only to themselves. One day, Momotaro asked his mother, the old woman, to make him a bagful of 'kimi-dango', a Japanese millet dumpling, for him to take on a journey to Ogre's Island and take their treasure from them. He left the couple with the kimi-dango bag tied to his waist. He came upon a monkey who says to him, "Kia, Kia!" Momotaro tells him of his task, whereto, the monkey said he'll tag along for a kimi-dango. Momotaro agreed and off they went until they came upon a pheasant who says, "Ken, Ken!" Momotaro tells him of his task, whereto, the pheasant said he'll tag along for a kimi-dango. Momotaro agreed and off they went until they came upon a dog who says, "Bow, Wow, Wow!" Momotaro tells him of his task, whereto, the dog said he'll tag along for a kimi-dango. Momotaro agreed and off they went until they came upon Ogre Island where Momotaro reveals his plan. The pheasant must flu over the castle gate and peck at the Ogre's, and the monkey must climb over the castle wall and pinch the Ogre's and the dog and I will break the bolt and the dog will bite the Ogre's and I will fight with the Ogre's. A great battle then ensued. "Kia, Kia!", "Ken, Ken!", "Bow Wow Wow!", was heard from sun to sun, ending with all the ogre's tied and the treasure was shared between the four. Date: 06/16/2019

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