Japanese Folktale Series Exploring the Japanese Heart: The Folktale “Tenpuku Chifuku” and the Philosophy of “Toku” (Virtue)
Dive into "Tenpuku Chifuku" (Heaven's/Earth's Luck). We analyze why the greedy man's treasure turned to bees while the honest man received gold from the sky, linking the tale to the core Japanese value of Toku (Virtue) and the power of honesty.