Mighty Mountain
5/28/202630 min
In this tall tale from Japan, we meet a young man who has super strength. But is he strong enough to beat all other competitors at the great wrestling competition? Listen to storyteller Debbie Guneratne tell this delightful story, and find out if the young man can win the competition and claim the prize of ‘as much gold as he can carry’?
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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Super Great Kids Stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world which will make you laugh and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages five to 105. I'm Kim, and I love stories. Today, we have a story from Japan about a giant of a man who has super strength. It's an upbeat tale told by Debbie Gunaratna, who's a storyteller new to Super Great Kids Stories. How are you, Super Great Kids? Did you have a good week? Some of you will be coming towards your long summer break, where you might even get to do some traveling. I'm thinking about travel because I've been away in Scotland in the Shetland Islands. And while you're listening to this, I'll be on my way back to London after traveling in Vietnam. Vietnam is a long, narrow country shaped like the letter S. It's in Southeast Asia, and it has a long coastline, which means lots of sandy beaches. To get around, people tend to use bicycles and mopeds