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Urashima Tarō (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 Urusei Yatsura 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).
See also: Oceania
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