The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter Once upon a time, long ago, there lived an old man called the Bamboo Cutter. He went into the mountains and fields, gathering bamboo, and used it for all sorts of things. His name was Sanuki no Miyatsuko. Among the bamboo stalks, there was one that shone at its base. He was astonished and went closer to look, and the inside of the stalk was glowing. When he looked, there was a person, about three inches tall, sitting there, incredibly beautiful. The old man said, "I have known you are in the bamboo I see every morning and evening. You must be a person who is meant to become a person." He took her in his hands and brought her home. He gave her to his wife, the old woman, to raise. (Pen Name: Seishu) Author Unknown Once upon a time, there was an old man called the Bamboo Cutter. He went into the mountains and fields, gathering bamboo, and used it for various things. His name was Sanuki no Miyatsuko. Among the bamboo grove, there was one bamboo stalk that shone at its base. Looking at it, the inside of the bamboo tube was glowing, and there sat a person about three inches (about 9 centimeters) tall, in a very lovely form. The old man said, "By chance, you seem to be a person who will become my child," and took her home, entrusting her to his wife, the old woman, to raise. Official Paper: A4 size 29.7cm x 21cm Thank you for viewing.