The Crane Maiden

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Japanese_folklore
gptkbp:adaptedInto gptkb:children's_book
animation
theater performance
gptkbp:category gptkb:folk
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:hasMoral Respect promises and kindness.
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:railway_station
young man
gptkbp:motif gptkb:taboo
reward for kindness
animal bride
gptkbp:plotSummary A young man saves a crane, which later transforms into a woman and becomes his wife, weaving beautiful cloth for him under the condition that he never watches her work. When he breaks the promise, she leaves him.
gptkbp:relatedWork Tsuru no Ongaeshi
gptkbp:theme gptkb:transformation
secrecy
gratitude
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Masako_Matsuno
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Crane Maiden