Tsuru no Ongaeshi

Tsuru no ongaeshi is a Japanese story about a crane and a man.

Once upon a time, there was a poor old man who lived alone in a small village. One day, a crane appeared at his doorstep, and the man took pity on it and took care of it. After some time, the crane developed a deep affection for the man and decided to repay his kindness.

One day, when the old man was out gathering firewood, the crane transformed itself into a beautiful woman and started weaving intricate fabrics with its feathers. When the man returned home, he was amazed to see such beautiful fabrics and wondered who had made them.

The next day, the same thing happened again. This continued for a few days until the man became curious and decided to stay back and watch. To his surprise, he saw the beautiful woman transform back into the crane and fly away.

The man was filled with regret and decided to apologize to the crane. The crane forgave him and continued to visit him daily. The man promised to never mistreat nature and thus, the crane's act of kindness, tsuru no ongaeshi in Japanese, became a popular story in Japanese folklore.

In simpler terms, tsuru no ongaeshi is a story about the importance of being kind to animals and nature and how it can lead to unexpected acts of kindness in return.