Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Japanese_folklore
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:anime
gptkb:manga gptkb:film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013 film) |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:The_Bamboo_Cutter
gptkb:The_Bamboo_Cutter's_Wife gptkb:The_Emperor_of_Japan The celestial beings The five suitors |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Referenced in popular media.
Taught in schools. Celebrated in festivals. Influenced modern Japanese culture. |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
One of Japan's oldest stories.
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| gptkbp:first_published |
10th century
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:folklore
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Influences from Chinese literature.
Reflects Heian period values. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:literature
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| gptkbp:inspired |
Various art forms.
Theatrical performances. Literary works. |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:The_Tale_of_Princess_Kaguya
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Japanese
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Princess_Kaguya
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| gptkbp:moral |
The importance of letting go.
The inevitability of fate. |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Third-person narration.
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
The Tale of the Bamboo Princess.
The Tale of the Grateful Crane. The Tale of the Moon Princess. The Tale of the Peach Boy. The Tale of the White Serpent. |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Japan
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| gptkbp:plot_summary |
The girl grows into a beautiful woman.
A bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl inside a bamboo stalk. She returns to the Moon. Suitors are tasked with impossible challenges. The girl reveals her celestial origins. |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Interpreted as a critique of societal expectations.
Discussed in relation to gender roles. Examined for its themes of love and loss. |
| gptkbp:setting |
Bamboo forest
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
The Moon symbolizes unattainable beauty.
Bamboo symbolizes purity. The girl symbolizes ephemeral beauty. |
| gptkbp:theme |
Transience of life
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nara_period
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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