In charming animation, the film tells the story of the Japanese woodcutter who drops his luncheon rice balls in a mouse hole, then follows them down. The delightful mice show their appreciation by presenting him with costly presents to take home to his wife. A greedy hunter learns of the mice’s treasure and seeks it for himself. However, he frightens the mice, gets the treasure and learns the folly of greed.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009250
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Japan
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Avarice
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Literature → Fairy tales - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)