#belovedclassics

From the Wandering Scholar: “Greetings, honored listener! I, a humble premodern Japanese scholar, am here to regale you with a tale of wonder and magic. It is the story of Bunbuku Chagama, a wondrous and mystical creature known as a Tanuki, who brought joy and laughter to those who crossed his path. In the land of the rising sun, nestled deep in the heart of the mountains, lived a Tanuki named…