The Urashima Tarō tale familiar to most Japanese follows the storyline of children's tale author Iwaya Sazanami in the Meiji period. The portrayal of him riding a turtle dates only to the early 18th century, and while he is carried underwater to the Dragon Palace in modern tellings, he rides a boat to the princess's world called Hōrai in older versions. Some iconic elements in the modern version are relatively recent. These texts vary considerably, and in some, the story ends with Urashima Tarō transforming into a crane. The tale originates from the legend of Urashimako ( Urashima no ko or Ura no Shimako ) recorded in various pieces of literature dating to the 8th century, such as the Fudoki for Tango Province, Nihon Shoki, and the Man'yōshū.ĭuring the Muromachi to Edo periods, versions of Urashima Tarō appeared in storybook form called the Otogizōshi, made into finely painted picture scrolls and picture books or mass-printed copies. When he opens the forbidden jewelled box ( tamatebako), given to him by Otohime on his departure, he turns into an old man. He spends what he believes to be several days with the princess, but when he returns to his home village, he discovers he has been gone for at least 100 years. There he is entertained by the princess Otohime as a reward. Urashima Tarō ( 浦島 太郎) is the protagonist of a Japanese fairy tale ( otogi banashi), who in a typical modern version is a fisherman rewarded for rescuing a turtle, and carried on its back to the Dragon Palace ( Ryūgū-jō) beneath the sea. Urashima Tarō and princess of Horai, by Matsuki Heikichi (1899) For the anime film based on it, see Urashima Tarō (film). This article is about the Japanese folklore figure.
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