Day One

The folktale I chose was The Mirror of Matsuyama because it seemed like a very interesting folktale to rewrite. I really liked the idea of the whole story, and it seems perfect to recreate in a different culture. I love the Japanese culture, and it has always been amazing to me. Primarily I think that is why I chose this particular folktale. The Japanese are fascinating people, and their stories tend to be very dark (interesting) ; yet always have a great ending to them. The stories always keep me interested, and always coming back to read other stories. 

I decided to rewrite it in the Philippines culture because it seems like quite a challenge. I am fascinated with the Philippines ever since learning about them in World History last year. I also picked it because I knew that nobody else would choose that culture to rewrite their folktales in. Overall, I just think it would be fun to try and rewrite a Japanese folktale into a Philippines folktale. I also love the idea of bringing two different cultures together for a new story!