Hanaca's Hat
Once there lived a famous samurai warrior and his beautiful daughter Hanaca. He covered her head with a strange hat that hid her face. People ridiculed her funny hat and laughed at her. Unable to bear their remarks, she fled her country and became a king’s maid in a neighbouring country. Hanaca soon pleased everybody with her work and the prince too fell in love with her. However, the king opposed this friendship as she was a mere servant and banished Hanaca from his kingdom. She was about to le