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The Aged Mother

Author Matsuo Basho

Digital Publisher LeafyReads

Language English

Genre Story, Fiction

Added ON Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Also known as The Story of the Aged Mother, this Japanese folktale tells the story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including one demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.

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