The boy baby first ate up one half of the peach and then he ate up the other half When he had done this he was finer and stronger than ever "Momotaro! At the root of Okayama's Momotaro fairytale is the Japanese prince Kibitsuhikonomikoto, whose own story is shrouded in myth and legend, and is now enshrined at Kibitsu Shrine This prince was said to have slayed an ogre called Ura, a story bearing a strong resemblance to the famous Peach Boy himselfThe Roots of Momotaro, the Hero of Justice The origins of Momotaro, the hero of the famous Japanese folk tale, is said to be here in Okayama Visitors are sure to find Momotaro in various places throughout the city Prev Next Visit Shrines and Historic Sites with Close Ties to
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