NET長瀬英文翻訳
NAGASE ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Let us introduce some Japanese old srories here.
日本の昔話を英文で紹介します。（弊社翻訳）
Feathered Robe of Celestial Nymph I
(Shizuoka prefecture)
[Tennyo no Hagoromo:天女の羽衣（静岡県）]
A long time ago, a young fisherman was walking along a beach as usual. The sun shined brightly, the sand sparkled like jewels and Mt. Fuji was clearly seen over the sea. He was feeling the salt breeze coming to him softly for a while, then he smelled an exquisite scent coming from somewhere.
He looked around and found a beautiful iridescent robe on a branch of a pine tree. He took it from the branch. Since it was amazingly soft and light like a feather, he was fascinated with it.
“Hello,” said someone. He looked up. Then a woman was standing beside the pine tree he had taken the robe from. He caught his breath at the sight of the woman. The heavenly beautiful woman was looking at him with liquid pure eyes he had never seen before.
To be continued.
The Crane of Gratitude I
[Tsuru no Ongaeshi: 鶴の恩返し]
(Nanyo city, Yamagata prefecture: 山形県南陽市)
There once lived an honest hardworking young man named Yohyo in a village. He was very poor and lived from hand to mouth.
One day, as Yohyo was on his way home from a town through a bush near the vegetable field, he found a bird caught by a hunter's trap.
“It’s a crane! What a pity.” He carefully released her from the trap. The crane recovered her strength soon and spread her wings happily.
“I’m glad for that you are not so seriously injured. Be careful and don’t be caught by a hunter’s trap again.” He gently talked to the crane with a smile. The crane circled three times over his head and flew away into the blue sky.
To be continued.
ZASHIKIWARASHI
I am called ZASHIKIWARASHI, a small child’s spirit, lives in an old house. I have been living in this old house for around 200 years so far. I have lived with several families and every family of them became wealthy and happy to move to another new house. I am said to bring happiness to the family who live in the house I live in.
Since this house is collapsing, I have to move to another old house. The family I live with is a good family and each family member is kind and considerate, and has something pathetic. Sometimes they have troubles they should solve by themselves, such as a family member’s sickness or difficulty in getting along with others. But I choose a family that has a good spirit to face their troubles and try to overcome whatever it is. For such families, I can have power to bring happiness to them.
Now I leave this house for another old one that will be a promised good luck house where a good family will move in.