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#The Sharks and the Hare#
^w^ The Kojiki, the oldest Japanese history book, offers the story of a white hare that tried to outwit the sharks around the Island of Keta.
^w^ When the sharks discovered the deception, they punished the hare by stripping off its fur.
^w^ A passing traveler, accompanying his brother to seek the hand of a goddess, took pity on the hare and offered help to heal the wounds.
^w^ In gratitude, the hare prophesied that the helpful traveler, not his brother, would win the hand of the goddess, and so it happened.