The story of Kaguya-hime

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_story_of_Kaguya-hime
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Japanese folklore
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:date 10th century
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Monogatari
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The story of Kaguya-hime
gptkbp:influenced Japanese folklore
Anime and manga
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Bamboo_Cutter
gptkb:Bamboo_Cutter's_wife
gptkb:Kaguya-hime
gptkbp:notableAdaptation gptkb:The_Tale_of_the_Princess_Kaguya_(2013_film)
gptkbp:notableCollection gptkb:Konjaku_Monogatarishū
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:Taketori_Monogatari
gptkbp:plotSummary Kaguya-hime is revealed to be from the Moon and returns there, leaving her earthly parents behind.
A bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl inside a bamboo stalk, raises her, and she grows into a beautiful woman sought by many suitors.
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Ancient_Japan
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Supernatural
Longing
Impermanence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Japanese_folklore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4