Welcome to easy stories in English, the podcast that will take your English from okay to good and from good to great.
I am Ariel goodbody, your host for this show.
Today's story is for pre intermediate learners.
The name of the story is the hair thief.
You can find a transcript of the episode@easystoriesinenglish.com.
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So today I'm reading you another story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a japanese author.
If you didn't listen last week, he is one of the most famous authors from Japan.
He is sometimes known as the father of the japanese short story.
The original title of this story is Rashomon.
Rashomon is the name of a big gate in Kyoto, one of the largest cities in Japan.
But this gate doesn't actually exist anymore.
There is a stone monument that says this is where Rashomon was, but in modern pronunciation it's called Rajomon.
I believe when I say a gate.
Well, japanese gates are very, very big.
They're huge, much bigger than any western gate.
Gates are an important part of both of the major religions in Japan, Buddhism and Shinto.
They are a barrier, so they mark where the normal world ends and the sacred or magical world begins.
But at the same time, they can't be closed.
They are always open.