Video narration
You're setting off with a snack to share, and a friend joins when you say, "Come along!" That's the feeling at the start of this Momotaro story. He heads out, and you expect the familiar adventure: a journey to fight ogres. But first, Momotaro meets a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant. He shares kibidango, sweet rice dumplings, with them, and they join his journey. Then they reach the ogres. But wait: the ogres aren't attacking. They're happily spending time together. So instead of a battle, there are greetings. The monkey says hello, the pheasant asks how they are, and soon the ogres and Momotaro's friends are sharing kind words, too. No one fights. They all become friends and live happily together. And to finish the play, everyone breaks into a very silly dance. Momotaro doesn't defeat the ogres. He makes friends with them.