TARO'S REWARD
~Summary~
-by Anamta Khan
Taro was a young woodcutter. He lived with his aged parents in an old hut. One evening, a strong wind blew into the hut, and the fathershivered.
He wished for a cup of an expensive drink called saké. But Taro didn't have enough money, so he decided to work harder. Thenext day, when he
was at his work, he discovered a waterfall whose water tasted like saké. He brought some of it to his father to drink.The father's health improved
after he drank the magic saké.The story of sake spread around the village by nightfall through a lady whovisited Taro in the afternoon. Everyone
visited Taro's house that evening to taste the saké, and Taro's saké container became empty.When Taro went back to the waterfall the next morning,
all his neighbours were there to take home the saké. But the waterfall gaveonly plain and cold water to them. But when Taro tasted it, it was the
delicious saké. The magic waterfall gave the saké to thethoughtful son. When the Emperor of Japan heard about the incident, he rewarded him
with 20 gold coins. He also named thewaterfall after Taro. Hence, the thoughtful son was rewarded both by the waterfall and the emperor.
~Conclusion~
This is the story of the magical waterfall that not only gave Taro a gift of fine wine, but also earned him the reward of valuable
gold from the Emperor. This is because the world rewards only those who are honest and loving. It proves that the virtues of
honesty and hard work are always rewarded.