Nihon Mukashi Banashi Hachi Kazuki Hime

Hachikazuki hime (The bowl-bearer princess) is a story that was written in the Muromachi period (14th−16th centuries). The story runs as follows. A long, long time ago, a rich man lived in Kawachi Province (present-day Osaka Prefecture). His prayers to Hase Kannon (Buddhist god of mercy) were answered by the birth of a girl (Hachikazuki, or the bowl-bearer) who grew up to be a beautiful daughter. However, at the age of 13, just before her mother died, a large bowl containing treasure was placed on her head in accordance with the prophecy of Hase Kannon. But the bowl would not come off. After her mother's death, Hachikazuki was bullied by her stepmother into leaving the house...