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Urashima Taro (浦島太郎) is a
Japanese
fairy tale about a
fisherman who rescues a
turtle and is rewarded (or
cursed, depending on ones interpretation) with a visit to the
Dragon Palace. Variants of this
story have developed throughout
Oceania and the actual
origin is unknown.
The story influenced a number of fictions and movies. Among them are
Uruseiyatsura and
Love Hina. It is retold in and used as the base for the short story
Another Story by
Ursula K. Le Guin (published in her story collection
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea).
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