With its Buddhist overtones, this particular version of “The Hare of Inaba“ originates from the ancient text known as the Kojiki. The story follows the exploits of a mischievous hare who is mistreated by a group of selfish men and is left to die until he is rescued by a passerby. When the hare transforms himself into a powerful and benevolent god, the stranger is rewarded for his kindness. This imaginative tale imparts important life-lessons about the need to treat all creatures great and small with love and respect .