Once Upon a Time in Ghostly Japan [antikvár]

The Gratitude of the Crane Once upon a time a kindhearted old man lived with his wife in a little house deep in the woods. The old couple were happy with their simple, quiet life, although it did get a bit lonely at times. They often thought how nice it would be if only they have a child of their own. One day, as usual, the old man went out to gather firewood in the mountains near his home. He was on his way back that evening when he heard what sounded like a cry for help. He followed the sound to a frozen marsh by the side of the road. And there he found a beautiful white crane with its leg caught in a hunter's trap. The old man got down on his knees and opened the trap to set the crane free. It flapped its wings, cried out for joy, and flew off into the snow-filled sky. , i