Let's learn Japanese by reading a Japanese folktale called "Omusubi Kororin"!
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It rained yesterday, and it's getting more and more winter cold. Are you all ready for winter yet? Halloween at the end of this month, Christmas in December, and New Year's Day are just around the corner. This year, Corona may fit in a little bit and there may be more opportunities to go out. Dress warmly, don't catch a cold and enjoy winter!
Well, this time I would like to introduce a Japanese folktale. Do you know the story "Omusubi Kororin"? "Omusubi" means "onigiri" which you are all familiar with. Come on, imagine what kind of story it is and read it.
Well then, let's go to the world of stories today!
"Omusubi Kororin"
A long time ago, an old man was eating rice balls in his lunch box in the mountains.
"Munching on. The rice balls that the old lady made for me are really delicious!"
When you're absorbed in eating, oh my!
One rice ball rolled around and fell into a hole in the grass.
Then I heard a very pleasant song coming from the hole.
Omusubi Kororin, Suttonton...♪
"Good morning?"
The old man wondered and tried rolling another rice ball.
Then again
Omusubi Kororin, Suttonton...♪
When I roll another one,
Omusubi Kororin, Suttonton...♪
The old man was so happy that he began to dance.
Then he slipped and this time the old man fell into the hole.
Round, round, round...
Then,
Grandfather Kororin, Suttonton...♪
Such a song was getting closer and closer, and the old man finally stopped.
"Where am I?"
When he looked inside, the hole was very wide, and many mice welcomed the old man.
The mice entertained their grandfather by singing and dancing.
They also made delicious dumplings with mochi.
The dumplings in the land of mice were a delicious delicacy that made my cheeks drop.
The old man lost track of time and took it easy.
"Oops, I've stayed too long. The old lady must be worried about me now. I have to go home soon."
The mice gave the grandfather a souvenir and saw him off.
"I just met you today, but I'm sorry you went this far. Thank you."
The old man thanked the mice and returned from the land of mice.
Well, the old man next door heard the story,
"Then let me go to the land of mice and have a feast."
and went out to the mountains.
Then he deliberately slipped and fell into the hole.
"Hello, Mr. Mouse. Please make me some dumplings."
The mice were astonished, but they still gave me rice cakes.
However, this nasty old man surprised the mice and decided to steal all the dumplings and souvenirs.
So the old man said to the dancing mice,
"Nyaaaaaaa!"
I imitated a cat and meowed.
At that moment, the land of mice went dark, and all the mice and the delicacies disappeared.
"Hyaa, it's dark and I can't see anything! Didn't I just play a little prank!"
No one will come to help you even if you shout out loud.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
While saying that, I searched for an exit, and in the evening I finally escaped from the darkness.
and,
"I don't want to come here again!"
I went home crying.
How was it.
It's a story about a mysterious mouse country, but the sound of rolling rice balls called "Kororin" is very cute. In Japan, rice balls immediately come to mind when we think of bento, but what is the standard bento and lunch in your country? Also, if you have eaten Japanese rice balls, what kind of ingredients do you like? I would love to hear from you all.
This time, I introduced a story called "Omusubi Kororin". Were there any new words you learned? I hope you enjoy the story.
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