{"product_id":"issun-boshi-9783967048001","title":"Issun Boshi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cb\u003e classic Japanese fairy tale\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story of Issun Boshi, the tiny son of an old, long childless couple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiny and brave--these are the two most striking characteristics of \u003cb\u003eIssun Boshi\u003c\/b\u003e. His mother had longed to have a child for so many years that she finally added \"even if it is a very small one\" to her wish. When the elderly couple did in fact bear a son, he turned out to be only one inch high. He was thus called \u003cb\u003eIssun Boshi\u003c\/b\u003e, Japanese for one-inch boy. Although his parents raised him very lovingly,\u003cb\u003e Issun Boshi\u003c\/b\u003e realized one day that he would not grow any taller. He then left his home to set off on a journey to find his place in the world. Because he saw himself as a swordfighter, a samurai, he made sure to take along the right equipment: a needle was his sword, a soup bowl was his boat, and a chopstick was its rudder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs in any proper fairy tale, \u003cb\u003eIssun Boshi \u003c\/b\u003eis tested in several adventures. He handles himself so bravely that, in the end, he is rewarded with just the right princess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icinori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48282939916539,"sku":"9783967048001","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_286086b2-5776-4fde-b278-a3cb47de91b1.jpg?v=1775023839","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/issun-boshi-9783967048001","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}