Momotarō

Also known as Peach Boy, Monirtaro, Peach‐Boy, Little Peachling, Son of a Peach, Peach Darling, The Adventures of Little Peachling

is a popular hero of Japanese folklore. His name is often translated as Peach Boy, but is directly translated as Peach + Tarō, a common Japanese given name. Momotarō is also the title of various books, films and other works that portray the tale of this hero.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Momotarō is referenced by 405 other articles, and connects out to list of Pokémon introduced in Generation IX, Qing dynasty and First Sino-Japanese War.

Vinony files it under Characters in Japanese mythology, Child characters in fairy tales and Cultural history of Japan.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Character.gender: Male
Character.origin: Japan
Character.name: Momotarō
Character.image: Momotaro2.jpg
Character.alt: 150
Character.caption: A bisque doll of Momotarō
Character.nationality: Japanese

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Wikidata facts

Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Languages spoken: Japanese
Native language: Japanese
Image: Momotarô-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-541.jpeg

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Commons category: Momotaro
name in native language: 桃太郎
iconographic symbol: peach
culture: Japanese people
narrative role: protagonist

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Story
Development in literature
Edo period
Dumpling, kindling, animals
Birth from peach
Momotarō's age
Meiji period
Taishō and Shōwa eras
Oral variants
Claims as local hero
English translations
''Momotarō's Song''
As war propaganda icon
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Works cited
External links

There is a popular notion that Momotarō is a local hero of Okayama Prefecture, but this claim was invented in the modern era. This notion is not accepted as consensus in scholarly circles.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Momotarō” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.