Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter. He and his wife were very poor and sad because they had no children. Everyday, he went into the woods and cut down bamboo, which he split lengthwise or cut into short lengths. ‘These He would take home and make them into various household articles which he usual, he discovered one bamboo sold to make a living. One morning, at work giving out a bright light. “How mysterious’, said he and went closer. Carefully, he cut the bamboo stem and revealed inside a tiny gir. 2“What a pretty litte girl” the old man said and took her back home, is wife was very excited too. “She must be sent from heaven to be our child”, they said. They brought her up with loving care, treating her like a treasure, From this time on, the old man found gold in every bamboo he cut down, He soon became the richest man in the village. Ps crown by AC Can! Gee 1988Years went by, and the bamboo child grew up to become a girl of wondrous beauty. People started to call her “Kaguya-Hime” (Princess Moonlight) because her body ‘gave forth such a soft, bright light that she could have been a daughter of the Moon God. ‘The fame of the Princess's loveliness spread far and wide. Men came to catch a glimpse of her beauty and many were the suitors who desired to win her hand. Pe caw VC Cena 3 ou 1989