Kibun Daizin; or, From Shark-Boy to Merchant Prince
This is the story of a brave, skillful and ambitious boy who sets out to become the wealthiest man of Japan. He succeeds in doing just that because of his virtuous deeds. A real person, Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (1669 – 1734), was the inspiration for this fictionalized biography by Gensai Murai. An English translation of the tale originally appeared in the once popular St. Nicholas Magazine (1873 - 1940) for children that featured stories by eminent as well as promising young authors, some of whom (Edna St. Vincent Millay, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E. B. White, and Stephen Vincent Benét) were first published in it, receiving cash awards as St. Nicholas League prize winners. - Summary by Brian Fullen
Genre(s): Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
Language: English
Keyword(s): japanese culture (3), folk hero (2), edo period (1), virtuous living (1)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | An Ambitious Boy | Brian Fullen |
00:16:30 |
| Play 02 | Bunkichi Plans To Kill The Shark | Brian Fullen |
00:16:55 |
| Play 03 | A Boat Capsized — A Hairbreadth Escape | Brian Fullen |
00:16:09 |
| Play 04 | The Tables Turned | Brian Fullen |
00:17:35 |
| Play 05 | The Battle Of Stone Missiles—The Monkeys’ Panic | Brian Fullen |
00:11:56 |
| Play 06 | The Great Hazard — A Perilous Voyage | Brian Fullen |
00:13:14 |
| Play 07 | The Sea-Giant Appears | Brian Fullen |
00:13:15 |
| Play 08 | An Eccentric Fellow | Brian Fullen |
00:18:09 |
| Play 09 | The Great Conflagration — The Charity “Bento” | Seraphina |
00:15:01 |
| Play 10 | Ambition Satisfied — The Merchant Prince | Brian Fullen |
00:14:27 |