Momotarō

Momotarō (桃太郎, "Peach Boy")

Also found as Momotaro.

The original story

Momotarō the name given to a popular hero of Japanese folklore. The name has been used as the title of various books, films and other works about this hero over the years. The story has been translated into English many times, the first seemingly one called "The Adventures of Little Peachling" that appeared in Tales of Old Japan by A.B. Mitford (1871).

Performance history in South Africa

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotar%C5%8D#:~:text=Momotar%C5%8D%20(%E6%A1%83%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E%2C%20%22Peach%20Boy,the%20tale%20of%20this%20hero.

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