Mighty Mountain

Super Great Kids' Stories

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

4.5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this tall tale from Japan, we meet a young man who has super strength. But is he strong enough to beat all other competitors at the great wrestling competition? Listen to storyteller Debbie Guneratne tell this delightful story, and find out if the young man can win the competition and claim the prize of ‘as much gold as he can carry’? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories.
0:18.0	Wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh
0:23.6	and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:34.6	Today we have a story from Japan about a giant of a man who has super strength.
0:42.2	It's an upbeat tale told by Debbie Gennaratner, who's a storyteller new to Super Great Kids stories.
0:50.4	How are you, Super Great Kids? Did you have a good week? Some of you will be coming towards your
0:56.7	long summer break where you might even get to do some travelling. I'm thinking about travel because
1:03.2	I've been away in Scotland in the Shetland Islands and while you're listening to this, I'll be on my
1:09.7	way back to London after travelling in Vietnam.
1:12.6	Vietnam is a long, narrow country shaped like the letter S.
1:18.6	It's in Southeast Asia and it has a long coastline which means lots of sandy beaches.
1:25.6	To get around, people tend to use bicycles and mopeds rather than cars.
1:31.3	Crossing a road in cities, buzzing with swarms of bikes, is quite an event.
1:38.3	Just before we hear from our new storyteller, Debbie Gunnaratner,
1:42.3	I have a little game for you while we have a
1:45.6	quick word with the grown-ups. The current theme is giants, witches, ogres and magical beings.
1:54.4	The story today is about a very tall young man called Mighty Mountain. Some might call him a giant. So my question is this.
2:05.6	If you were telling a story about a giant, I wonder what name you'd give your giant.
2:12.6	Maybe something about their spiky hair or enormous feet or even large hairy hands. Have a little
2:21.7	think. Are you ready? Off you go. Hello, super great grown-ups. This episode is sponsored by Indeed.
2:33.9	If we needed a new storyteller, I'd go to
2:37.3	Indeed and be very specific. I'd say, I want a storyteller from East Asia who has good English
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