Learn Japanese with Stories Volume 19: Kicchomu's Horse [Paperback]

112 Pages | Includes Digital Files (Sound files and Anki deck) | 5.5 x 8.5 inch Paperback

This is a physical paperback which will be shipped to you. You'll also receive the digital files immediately after ordering.

The Kicchomu stories are part of a genre called 頓智話(とんちばなし), or "quick wit stories." He can be a trickster or he can use his wisdom to get out of difficult situations. Often, the village headman or some rich but somewhat arrogant fellow thinks Kicchomu is a fool and tries to trick him and Kicchomu uses his ready wit to turn the tables.

In the first tale in this volume, Kicchomu's attempt to heed sage advice during a village crisis yields unexpected and comical results. In the other adventure, his cunning ruse involving a seemingly magical horse leaves the wealthy headman utterly speechless.