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The Mirror of Matsuyama

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Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Stories For Kids

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Tonight, we’ll read “The Mirror of Matsuyama,” a story found in Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki in 1908. This tale explores the quiet strength of familial love and the power of memory, all seen through the lens—literally—of a small hand mirror. It begins with a mother who gives her daughter the mirror as a keepsake, and unfolds into a story that blends gentle superstition with emotional resilience. The mirror itself becomes a symbolic object, reflecting not only appearances but also devotion and loss. Yei Theodora Ozaki was born in England to a Japanese father and an English mother, and she devoted much of her life to retelling Japanese folktales in English with great care and lyricism. Her collection introduced many readers in the West to the stories and moral traditions of Japan. “The Mirror of Matsuyama” is one of the more intimate tales in the collection—less about mythical creatures or grand adventures, and more about the enduring connection between a mother and her child. — read by 'V' — Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:26.5

Tonight, we'll read The Mirror of Matsuyama, a story found in Japanese fairy tales by Yeh Theodora Ozaki in 1908.

1:39.4

This tale explores the quiet strength of familial love and the power of memory, all seen through the lens, literally, of a small hand mirror.

1:51.0

It begins with a mother who gives her daughter the mirror as a keepsake and unfolds into a story that blends gentle superstition with emotional resilience.

2:04.6

The mirror itself becomes a symbolic object, reflecting not only appearances, but also devotion and loss.

2:15.4

Yay Theodora Ozaki was born in England to a Japanese father and an English mother,

2:22.2

and she devoted much of her life to retelling Japanese folk tales in English with great care and

2:28.7

lyricism. Her collection introduced many readers in the West to the stories and moral traditions of Japan.

2:37.0

The Mirror of Matsuyama is one of the more intimate tales in the collection,

2:44.0

less about mythical creatures or grand adventures, and more about the enduring connection between a mother and her child.

3:00.9

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes.

3:08.4

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

3:18.5

Now, take a few deep breath.

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