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ちょうしゃ わらしべ長者
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1. Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)​Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
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2. Straw Millionaire​The legend of the Straw Millionaire is a Japanese folk tale about a poor man who becomes wealthy through a series of successive trades, starting with a single piece of straw. The story was likely written during the Heian period and was later collected into Konjaku Monogatarishū and Uji Shūi Monogatari. The legend has become a common anecdote in Japanese popular culture.
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藁稭長者 【わらしべちょうしゃ】

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