University English Podcast

Musubi Kororin


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Japanese minwa (民話) are folktales, often told to children.  

This video made by students at Nara University of Education in Japan, beautifully tells the story Omusubi Kororin with finger puppets. Omusubi is a traditional rice-ball snack, now usually called onigiri. Kororin is the sound of the rice-ball falling into …

Watch the video for yourself and find out what happens. We hope you enjoy the story.

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University English PodcastBy Martin Parsons