Kibun Daizin; or, From Shark-Boy to Merchant Prince

LibriVox recording of Kibun Daizin; or, From Shark-Boy to Merchant Prince by Gensai Murai. (Translated by Masao Yoshida.) Read in English by Brian Fullen & Seraphina This is the story of a brave, skillful and ambitious boy who sets out to become the wealthiest man of Japan. He succeeds in doing just that because of his virtuous deeds. A real person, Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (1669 – 1734), was the inspiration for this fictionalized biography by Gensai Murai. An English translation of the tale originally appeared in the once popular St. Nicholas Magazine (1873 - 1940) for children that featured stor