We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we read the classic Japanese folk tale, "Momotaro", or, "The Story of the Son of a Peach." The story is about a boy who comes from heaven inside a giant peach to be the son of an old childless couple. This English translation is from Yei Theodora Ozaki, who included it in her 1911 compilation, Japanese Fairy Tales. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.
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