7Language Arts Unit 10 Heritage: Japanese Culture in a Folktale
Finding the Facts in "My Lord Bag of Rice"
Match each quote from the folktale with the correct historical fact on the right.
"Hidesato showed not the least sign of
Hidesato was a brave warrior.
fear
"He fitted the notch to his bow, took
careful aim once more and let fly."
Hidesato defeated the rebel Taira no
Masakado, bringing peace to Japan.
"The fame of Hidesato's fortune spread
far and wide.
Hidesato was a well-trained military
leader.
"Day dawned beautiful and clear. The
centipede was gone."
Hidesato was made governor of an
entire province of Japan.