https://www.pitara.com/tags/ancient-japan/Recent content in Ancient Japan on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/community/your-pages/tawara-toda/Sat, 04 May 1996 14:35:19 +0000https://www.pitara.com/community/your-pages/tawara-toda/<p>In Japan, in 365 AD, the Yamato Empire flourished, gaining strength and fame with each passing year. The emperor Nintoku was a fierce warrior well-known for his conquests.</p> <p>In Nintoku’s army, there was a soldier named Tawara Toda. He was a poor and simple villager who was devoted to his land and emperor even though he was considered the joke of the army.</p> <p>Nintoku’s guards whipped him regularly, yet every night before sundown, in his prayers he would ask Lord Buddha to protect his emperor and keep his land from harm.</p>