09 Was Momotaro a thief? (All About Peach Bob)

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: Was Momotarō a thief?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>The folktale/fairy tale of <em>Momotar<em lang="ja-Latn" title= "Hepburn transliteration" xml:lang="ja-Latn">ō</em></em></li> <li>Whether Peach Boy is a good English title for <em>Momotarō</em></li> <li>How old the story of <em>Momotarō</em> is</li> <li>Kunio Yanagita</li> <li>The most common motifs of the <em>Momotarō</em> story</li> <li>Some of the many variations that exist of the story of <em>Momotar<em lang="ja-Latn" title="Hepburn transliteration" xml:lang="ja-Latn">ō</em></em></li> <li>The possible connection between Kehi Shrine <span class="st">in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture,</span>and the tale of <em>Momotar<em lang="ja-Latn" title="Hepburn transliteration" xml:lang="ja-Latn">ō</em></em></li> <li>The connection between Kinashi in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture and the story of <em>Momotar<em lang="ja-Latn" title= "Hepburn transliteration" xml:lang="ja-Latn">ō</em></em></li> <li>Okayama Prefecture's push to associate themselves with the story of <em>Momotar<em lang="ja-Latn" title= "Hepburn transliteration" xml:lang="ja-Latn">ō</em></em></li> <li>The origins of Momotarō Shrine (<em>Momotarō Jinja)</em> in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture and what you can expect to see there</li> <li>The photograph of mummified <em>oni</em> remains that was and may still be on display at Momotaro Shrine</li> <li>What the oldest printed copy of <em>Momotarō</em> is</li> <li><em>Momotarō Gempuku Sugata</em> (1779), an Edo Period dark sequel to <em>Momotarō</em> in which the daughter of the oni of Onigashima gets sent to kill Momotarō but instead falls in love with him and then kills herself</li> <li>Whether Momotarō was justified in his actions</li> <li>How <em>Momotar<em lang="ja-Latn" title= "Hepburn transliteration" xml:lang="ja-Latn">ō</em> </em>has changed over the centuries</li> <li>Momotarō's adoption as a symbol of right wing nationalism</li> <