Hatsu Tenjin (First Tenjin Festival) 初天神

Children often bother their parents to buy them everything they see. This can be a great nuisance for parents.

Kinbō, a little boy, wants to go to the Tenjin festival. His father doesn’t want to take him, because he will bother him with “buy me this, buy me that...”

Kinbō promises that he will not say “buy me this, buy me that...”

Finally Kinbō and his mother convince his father to take him to the festival.

As they go, Kinbō’s father tells him if he breaks his promise, he will throw him in the river, where there are monsters called kappa. kappa

Kinbō says there is no such thing, and only stupid people believe in them.

Kinbō sees a family going to the festival in a rickshaw.

Kinbō sees a family going to the festival in a rickshaw. He wonders why he has to walk.

Kinbō sees a family going to the festival in a rickshaw. He wonders why he has to walk. “It’s hard having such a stingy father.”

They see a child being swung along between his parents. He asks his father to swing him again and again.

Kinbō looks at his father laughing and says “Simple pleasures for simple minds.”

They come to the festival. Kinbō marvels at all the people They come to the festival. Kinbō marvels at all the people... and all the shops.

Kinbō: “Daddy, I didn’t ask you to buy me things, right?” Father: “Right.” Kinbō: “I kept my promise, right?” Father: “Yes. You’ve been a good boy.”

Kinbō: “Then buy me a reward.”

Kinbō spies a candy shop. He begs his father to buy him a candy.

Kinbō spies a candy shop. He begs his father to buy him a candy. His father finally gives in.

Kinbō pays too much attention to his candy, and steps in a puddle. His father whacks him on the back, and Kinbō spits out his candy.

Kinbō cheers up when he sees a dango dumpling shop. He begs his father to buy him dango.

His father finally gives in and buys the dango.

The father says he should have anko (bean paste) dumplings, rather than mitsu (syrup), because the syrup will drip all over. mitsu dango anko dango

Kinbō argues for mitsu.

Kinbō argues for mitsu. His father finally gives in.

His father licks the extra mitsu off of the dango.

His father licks the extra mitsu off of the dango. He licks off all of the mitsu.

His father licks the extra mitsu off of the dango. He licks off all of the mitsu. Then he sticks the licked dango back into the syrup.

The End