SPACE FAIRY TALE

• Urashima Taro: A Time Travel with Aliens The three years Urashima Taro spent in Ryugu Castle were actually a space journey. Ryugu Castle was an advanced spaceship, and Otohime was an alien. The tamatebako (treasure box) Otohime gave him was a time travel device, sending Urashima Taro to the future.

• Kaguya-hime: The Moon Princess Kaguya-hime was a princess from the moon. The bamboo she carried was a control device for a spaceship, and a ship would come to pick her up from the moon on a full moon night. Kaguya-hime bids farewell to her life on Earth and returns to the moon.

• Amaterasu and the Cave: A Solar God and a Cosmic War Amaterasu Omikami, who hid in the cave, was a solar god caught in a cosmic war. The cave was a shelter to protect against attacks from enemy space fleets, and Amenouzume's dance was a diversionary tactic. When Amaterasu emerges from the cave, sunlight shines on the Earth again, and the cosmic war ends.

• Momotaro: Demon Slaying and Alien Invasion The demons Momotaro defeated were actually aliens who invaded Earth. Onigashima was an alien base, and Momotaro became a hero who protected the Earth by defeating the demons. Momotaro's demon slaying was not just a folktale but a battle to protect the Earth from alien invasion.

• Descent of the Heavenly Grandson: Emissary from Space Long ago, a spaceship descended upon the mountains of Japan. From the ship emerged a beautiful alien, "Tenson," a divine emissary sent by the gods to bring peace and prosperity to the people of Earth. Tenson taught the people various knowledge and skills, building a rich culture. However, Tenson's arrival also brought significant changes to people's lives, leading to conflicts. Tenson faces various challenges to guide the people and achieve a peaceful world.