Pages: 32
Size: ＡＢ (21.6 x 0.9 x 26.3 cm)
ISBN-10: 4097266381
ISBN-13: 978-4097266389

Publisher: Shogakukan
1st edition: 2016.11.30
2nd edition: 2020.01.13

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This is a story about the youth of Okuninushi. The fourth volume in this series of picture books based on Japanese mythology—specifically the *Kojiki*—tells the tale of "The White Rabbit of Inaba," a story even featured in various elementary school textbooks.
Supervised by Professor Sukeyuki Miura, a leading authority on the *Kojiki*, and written by popular children’s author Noriko Ogiwara, this fourth installment brings the world of mythology to life through the work of a top-tier picture book illustrator. It is a tale filled with romance, conflict, and grand adventure.
The story takes place when Okuninushi was still young—back when he was known as Onamuji. Serving as an attendant to his mean-spirited older brothers, Onamuji sets off on a journey to the land of Inaba, home to Princess Yagami, who is renowned for her beauty. Along the way, he encounters a rabbit, stark naked and weeping. When Onamuji asks the rabbit why it is crying...

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