Tanuki and Usagi (Badger and Rabbit)

Super Great Kids' Stories

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

4.5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Storyteller Alton Takiyama Chung tells a trickster tale about a Tanuki – a magical badger-like creature. The Tanuki’s tricks go too far and upset his friend Rabbit (Usagi). How can Rabbit help his friend Tanuki see that he needs to change his ways? Listen to Alton tell this thought-provoking story from Japan and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, hello and welcome to super great kids' stories.
0:18.2	Wise tales from storytellers around the world which will make you laugh
0:24.6	and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories. Today we we continue our theme of animal tales,
0:40.4	and we have a trickster story from Japan called Tanaki and Usaki,
0:47.5	or The Badger and the Rabbit.
0:50.7	It's told by Alton Takayama Chong.
0:54.4	How are you, super great kids? I do hope you had an okay week. I had a good time, partly because
1:01.8	the sun was shining and the sky was blue and that makes everything look good. My highlights
1:07.8	included seeing some old friends and meeting some of you Owlets while storytelling and book signing at a local bookshop.
1:16.6	It was lovely to meet you. You were so good at listening and brilliant at joining in.
1:22.6	I think you're all storytellers.
1:26.6	Thank you for coming and for your kind comments about our super great book.
1:32.3	There are some tips on how to tell stories in our own letter this week.
1:37.9	And if you don't live anywhere near London, but you'd like to see some live online storytelling, then this Saturday, March the 28th,
1:48.7	Amy Douglas, Jason Buck and I will be telling scary stories.
1:55.1	Of course, I'm telling one about my favourite character, Baba Yaga, the witch who eats children,
2:02.6	who comes from Russia, Ukraine and places near there.
2:06.6	And Amy will be telling her favourite scary story
2:10.6	about the girl with long red fingernails and ruby red lips.
2:16.6	And Jason has a brand new scary story about a monster,
2:22.0	which is part cockerel or rooster and part dragon. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
2:32.3	It's £12.50, that's about $17 US for a ticket for the whole family, including your pet parrot.
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