Momotaro(Peach boy) is a famous Japanese old story .
Once upon a time, there lived an old man and his wife. Every day, the old man would go to the mountain to
gather firewood, and the old woman would go to the river to wash clothes.
When the old woman was washing clothes in the river one day, a huge peach came floating down the river,
bobbing up and down. The old woman picked the peach out of the river and took it home. When she cut the peach
to eat it, however, out sprang a bouncing baby boy! The couple was delighted, because they had no children.
They named the baby Momotaro and raised him with great care. Momotaro grew into a healthy, strong lad. One day, Momotaro told the couple that he was going to Onigashima Island to fight the bad demons. He had the old woman make him millet dumplings and left for Onigashima.
On his way, Momotaro came across a dog. "Momotaro-san, where are you heading to?" the dog asked. "I'm heading to Onigashima Island, to fight the demons," replied Momotaro. "If you give me one of those millet dumplings you have
in your bag, I will join you." The dog received a dumpling from Momotaro and joined him in his trek to Onigashima.
Next, Momotaro came across a monkey, who asked the same question as the dog. Again, when Momotaro replied
that he was going to Onigashima to fight the demons, the monkey offered to join him if he also could have a
millet dumpling. So, Momotaro gave him a dumpling.
Proceeding along, Momotaro next came across a pheasant, who also joined him after receiving a millet dumpling.
Thus accompanied by a dog, monkey and pheasant, Momotaro reached Onigashima.
On the island, the demons were having a drinking fest, buried in various treasure and food they had stolen from
a nearby village. The dog bit their behinds, the monkey scratched at their backs, the pheasant pecked at their
eyes, and Momotaro fought valiantly, brandishing his sword.
Soon, the head demon went down on his knees and apologized, saying "We give up! Please spare us."
And so, Momotaro seized the demons' treasure and headed back home.
The old man and his wife rejoiced at Momotaro's safe return, and owing to the treasure Momotaro brought home, they all lived happily ever after.
Medetashi, medetashi(happy ending).
Original text :
https://www.jitco.or.jp/webtomo/pdf/oldstory_momotaro_en.pdf
Modern interpretation
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmv0S3DxMEM