岐阜県の吉田川には、昔、牛鬼という生き物がいました。
Once upon a time, there was a creature called Ushi-oni in the Yoshida River in Gifu Prefecture.
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Ushi-oni has a large body like a cow and horns on its head.
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Ushioni really likes sumo wrestling.
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However, I feel lonely because I dont have any friends to wrestle with.
は、
川を
下って
村に
行きました。
The ushi-oni went down the river to the village.
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The reason is that I wanted to do sumo with the villagers.
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However, when the villagers saw the Ushioni, they ran away in fear.
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The ushi-oni listened to the villagers stories.
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There was a big man named Shinpei in the village.
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The Ushioni came to Shinpeis house.
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Shinpei wrestled with the Ushioni.
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The ushi-oni is very happy and comes to Shinpeis house every night.
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However, Shinpei is stronger than Ushioni and always defeats it.
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One day, Ushioni made Shinpei angry and wanted to have a more intense sumo match.
に
大きな
岩を
落として、
新平の
田んぼに
水が
入るようにしました。
He dropped a big rock into the river so that water would flow into Shinpeis rice field.
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Shinpei got angry and no longer let Ushioni into the house.
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The ushi-oni entered the river and disappeared somewhere.
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Shinpei passed away in deep sorrow.
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The villagers say that Shinpei and Ushioni are getting along and sumo wrestling together in heaven.
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