BOST DRAGON STORIES

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  • THE CENTIPEDE AND THE DRAGON PRINCESS

    THE CENTIPEDE AND THE DRAGON PRINCESS (An Alternate Version of Rice-bag Toda (Tawara Toda) Once upon a time a warrior called Fujiwara no Hidesato was crossing the Seta Bridge at Lake Biwa. Suddenly a monstrous serpent appeared and lay across the roadway just ahead of him.  The hero was not least bit perturbed and, shrugging…

  • KIYOHIME AND THE HEARTLESS PRIEST

    KIYOHIME AND THE HEARTLES PRIEST ( A JAPANESE FOLKLORE REVISED BY BOST) According to Japanese folklore Kiyohime (or simply Kiyo) was the daughter of a village headman named Shōji, on the Hidaka riverbank. The family was wealthy enough to entertain and provide lodging for traveling priests, who often passed by on their way to a…