宝満山のタヌキと田んぼの田の坊

Raccoons on Mt. Homan and rice fields

Raccoons on Mt. Homan and rice fields
福岡県太宰府市の宝満山という山に、化けるのが上手なタヌキが住んでいました

A raccoon that is good at transforming lives in a mountain called Homanzan in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

A raccoon that is good at transforming lives in a mountain called Homanzan in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
タヌキは人をだましてばかりいました

The raccoons were always fooling people

The raccoons were always fooling people
ある日、タヌキがお地蔵さまに化けていると、緑色の服を着た小さな人が来ました

One day, while a raccoon was transformed into a Jizo statue, a small person in green clothes came to me.

One day, while a raccoon was transformed into a Jizo statue, a small person in green clothes came to me.
タヌキが「だれだ」と聞くと、「田の坊だ

When the raccoon asks "Who is it?", he says, "It's Tanobou

When the raccoon asks "Who is it?", he says, "It's Tanobou
化けるのが上手なタヌキと、どちらが上手か比べに来た」と言いました

I've come to compare the raccoons, which are better at transforming, and which one is better."

I've come to compare the raccoons, which are better at transforming, and which one is better."
タヌキは、いろいろなものに化けました

The raccoon has transformed into a variety of things

The raccoon has transformed into a variety of things
しかし、田の坊はびっくりしませんでした

However, Tanobo was not surprised.

However, Tanobo was not surprised.
田の坊は、タヌキを山の上に連れて行きました

Tanobo took the raccoon to the top of the mountain

Tanobo took the raccoon to the top of the mountain
山の下は、赤い花がたくさん咲いていました

There were lots of red flowers blooming beneath the mountains

There were lots of red flowers blooming beneath the mountains
田の坊は「私の技は、ゆっくり化ける

Tanobo said, "My technique slowly transforms

Tanobo said, "My technique slowly transforms
明日の朝、ここに来て、下を見なさい」と言いました

Come here tomorrow morning and look below."

Come here tomorrow morning and look below."
次の日、タヌキが山の上から下を見ると、花がなくなって、土の色になりました

The next day, when the raccoon looked down from the top of the mountain, the flowers disappeared and the colour of the soil was turned into

The next day, when the raccoon looked down from the top of the mountain, the flowers disappeared and the colour of the soil was turned into
3日後に見ると、水が入っていました

I looked three days later and found it full of water.

I looked three days later and found it full of water.
次の日に見ると、緑色になりました

When I looked the next day it turned green

When I looked the next day it turned green
タヌキは「田の坊は、地面を化けさせた

The raccoon said, "Tanobo transformed the ground.

The raccoon said, "Tanobo transformed the ground.
すごい技だ」と思って、山から逃げていきました

It's an amazing technique," he thought, and ran away from the mountains.

It's an amazing technique," he thought, and ran away from the mountains.
田の坊は、村に住んでいるおばあさんでした

Tanobo was an old lady living in the village.

Tanobo was an old lady living in the village.
おばあさんは、村の人たちが田んぼの仕事をするのを、タヌキに見せました

The grandmother showed the raccoons the villagers doing work in the rice fields.

The grandmother showed the raccoons the villagers doing work in the rice fields.
タヌキは、地面が変わっていくのを見て、田の坊の技だと思いました

The raccoon saw the ground changing and thought it was Tanobo's technique.

The raccoon saw the ground changing and thought it was Tanobo's technique.