Tanzakura
Time to travel to the East!
Tanzakura
Time to travel to the East!
Two Samurai warriors (Shiro and Kin) are hunting in the wetlands at the foot of the mountains. From opposite directions they approach a red crowned crane. On sensing the imminent attack the crane transforms into the spirit maiden “Tanzakura”, who then conjures more cranes as a gift to the hunters. She, herself, then transforms back into a crane before taking flight toward the mountain temple. The moral of the story is …Effort can bring unexpected rewards.
