Kaguya Hime (Princess Kaguya) index

The old couple were surprised and told the Emperor what Kaguya-hime had told them.

At last the day for moon people to come for Kaguya-hime.
But the Emperor had fallen in love with Kaguya-hime and he sent a great number of his samurai warriors to protect her.

On that night the full moon rose high in the sky.
Then, as the moon shone brightly a beautiful ox cart surrounded by the moon people came dowm from the sky.

Although the Samurai tried to shoot at it with their arrows, they@couldn't see a thing because@of the bright, shining light.