![]() The second part of the story is often told the same way, but according to another version of the legend, the childless woman was old. They then lived together happily and rich ever after. Momotaro and his friends came back to the village after the capture of the demons’ boss, with its treasures and a large quantity of food. The group of four arrived in Onigashima where they defeated the demons. On the way to the battle, Momotaro met and befriended three animals, a dog, a monkey □ and a pheasant, that could speak human language. ![]() The villagers urged him to go fight the demons. One day, he heard that demons were living on Onigashima Island (鬼ヶ島). Growing up, Momotaro became very strong, but also very lazy, and spent his days sleeping. ![]() They named him Momotarô 桃太郎 ( momo meaning "peach" and Tarô being a very common name for firstborn sons in Japan). She brought it back to her husband, and when they opened it, they discovered a child, who explained being sent from Heaven to become their son. Once upon a time, a woman was washing laundry in the river when she saw a giant peach floating toward her. As many tales that were passed down orally during centuries, the original story was probably modified and several versions exist today.
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