"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest story, about an old man who cuts bamboo and discovers a beautiful young girl, Princess Kaguya, inside one of the bamboo stalks. He raises her, and as she grows, her beauty attracts many suitors. However, Princess Kaguya sets them impossible tasks, rejecting all their proposals. Eventually, it is revealed that she is from the Moon, and on a full moon night, she is taken back by emissaries from the Moon. This tale explores the themes of…