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57-Japanese Fairy Tales: Faithful

Myths and Legends

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The Story of Takahama

Takahama, as a young man of only 19, had been in love and engaged to a young woman named Akiko. On the day that Takahama couldn't come to her grave, on the last day of his life, she had come to him. When they came to the end, they knew that there was only one thing to do. They took Takahama's ashes, and laid them to rest at the grave where he had spent so much time. Finally, in death, he was with Akiko.

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