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The Crane's Gratitude (Tsuru no ongaishi) -- Japan

from Crane's Gratitude and other tales of animal wit and wisdom by Fran Stallings

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from Crane's Gratitude and other tales of animal wit and wisdom, released January 1, 1992
In 1975, a child in Nagoya, Japan, gave us an exquisite book written in Japanese by Matsutani Miako and illustrated by Iresaki Tihiro (Tsuru No Ongaeshi. Tokyo: Kaisei Sha). Our friend Mamiya Shizuko orally translated the text. This retelling grew from Mamiya-san's translation.
Such "crane daughter" stories are told in Totori Prefecture, NW of Kyoto, on the Sea of Japan. More widely known in Japan are "crane wife" tales, which appear in traditional artwork, classic and modern operas and plays. Many other animals repay debts of gratitude to humans in the Japanese genre of ongaeshi stories.
Weaver Kelly Wilhelm informs me that the order of the noises made by the loom is wrong: it should go, "Tsin! Ton, ton! Kara, kara!"
You can find Iwasaki's illustrations in The Crane Maiden (NY: Parents' Magazine Press 1968) with a text ("English version by Alvin Tresselt") that differs in a number of points from the Japanese version. Another American picturebook version can be found in Bartoli, The Story of the Grateful Crane, 1977.

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Fran Stallings Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Fran Stallings is an American storyteller for listeners of all ages. She performs at storytelling festivals, in schools and libraries, and on radio, telling traditional folktales, science-based "eco-tales," and original creations. She has produced audio recordings and books of stories. She conducts workshops, residencies, and festival performances throughout the United States and overseas. ... more

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