Princess Kaguya - Story Book
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Pandi
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2025
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Moon in the Grove
The Moon hangs low above a bamboo grove, and one stalk glows like a newborn star tonight.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Moon in the Grove
Bamboo Cutter carefully parts the stalk and finds a tiny radiant girl named Kaguya.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Moon in the Grove
Crickets chirp as Bamboo Cutter carries Kaguya home, hearts lit by the Moon and wonder.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Radiance and Trials
Morning bells replace the crickets as Kaguya grows, her beauty bright and strange.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Radiance and Trials
Crowds gather, and five suitors beg, but Kaguya calmly sets impossible quests for them.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Radiance and Trials
Between lanterns, Bamboo Cutter watches Kaguya smile sadly, while the Moon hides behind clouds.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
The Emperor Calls
A hush like drifting clouds fades as the Emperor arrives to see Kaguya.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
The Emperor Calls
He admires her grace, yet Kaguya speaks of the Moon and a distant home.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
The Emperor Calls
Night wind carries incense and worry toward Mount Fuji, and Bamboo Cutter hears the word return.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Farewell to Earth
Before dawn, the Moon brightens, and Kaguya prepares the Imperial Letter and the Elixir with trembling hands.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Farewell to Earth
She leaves both for the Emperor, while Bamboo Cutter lowers his eyes in quiet grief.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
Farewell to Earth
After she rises to the Moon, the Imperial Letter and Elixir burn upon Mount Fuji.
Moonchild of the Bamboo
The End
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