你聽過經典的日本童話故事《一寸法師》嗎？從前，有個老婆婆一直祈禱能夠擁有一個孩子，一直到她在祈禱詞內沮喪的加入「即使這個孩子特別嬌小也沒有關係」這段話，老婦才順利產下一子。因為這個孩子的身形大約只有一寸，老夫妻即喚他為 Issun
Boshi，日文的意思即為「一寸法師」。身形迷你卻勇敢是一寸法師身上兩種最鮮明的人格特質。雖然老夫妻都極其用心地疼愛他，但當他發現自己再也長不大時，他以針當劍、碗當船、筷子當槳，踏上一段尋找自我的旅程。讓我們跟著一寸法師，展開一段冒險吧！【文∕博客來外文館】
Tiny and brave—these are the two most striking characteristics of Issun Boshi. His mother had longed to have a child for so many years that she finally added “even if it is a very small one”
to her wish. When the elderly couple did in fact bear a son, he turned out to be only one inch high. He was thus called Issun Boshi, Japanese for one-inch boy.
Although his parents raised him very lovingly, Issun Boshi realized one day that he would not grow any taller. He then left his home to set off on a jour¬ney to find his place in the world.
Because he saw himself as a swordfighter, a samurai, he made sure to take along the right equipment: a needle was his sword, a soup bowl was his boat, and a chopstick was its rudder.
As in any proper fairy tale, Issun Boshi is tested in several adventures. He handles himself so bravely that, in the end, he is rewarded with just the right princess.
