Boundless Strength

Boundless StrengthThe Apple Seed • Season 2013, Episode 1590, Segment 2

Nov 13, 2020 • 15m

"Boundless Strength" by Motoko on The Promise of Chrysanthemums (13:20) Motoko tells all kinds of stories from Asain folktales, to ghost stories, to personal memoirs. Today, she tells us a story called “Boundless Strength” where a sumo wrestler has to use his physical and moral strength to provide for his family. This tale comes from a collection of stories called The Promise of Chrysanthemums.

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