Princess Kaguya
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Princess Kaguya is the moon princess from the classic Japanese folktale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," renowned as one of Japan’s oldest and most famous literary works.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Princess Kaguya canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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folklore character ⓘ moon deity figure ⓘ princess ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptiveFather | bamboo cutter ⓘ |
| adoptiveMother | bamboo cutter's wife ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kaguya-hime
NERFINISHED
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The Moon Princess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bamboo
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impermanence ⓘ the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ unattainable love ⓘ |
| basedOn | Japanese legend ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese folklore ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | bamboo cutter ⓘ |
| foundIn | bamboo stalk ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese theater
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Japanese visual arts ⓘ later Japanese literature ⓘ modern anime adaptations ⓘ |
| leavesBehind | her adoptive parents ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
central figure in one of Japan's most famous folktales
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one of Japan's oldest narrative protagonists ⓘ |
| mustReturnTo | the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Studio Ghibli) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy |
multiple noble suitors
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the Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | rural Japan ⓘ |
| rejects |
her suitors
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the Emperor's proposal ⓘ |
| setsTaskFor | her suitors ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ephemeral beauty
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nostalgia ⓘ otherworldliness ⓘ |
| theme |
duty versus desire
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human longing ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | Heian period Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Kaguya (SELENE)