Tale 13 — The life of the old man who lived at the pass
For decades he lived alone in a hut at the pass in the mountains. Since losing his fortune when young, he had given up the world and made his living selling sweet sake. From time to time he went down to town, drank sake, and danced about wearing a red half-coat. After he grew old and frail, he returned to his old home, but all his children had crossed over to Hokkaido, and he was left alone.
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- Tono
- Type
- Strange Fates
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