A young man is saved from death three times by the keen senses of his faithful hunting dog. Based on an old Japanese tale.
Related: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)
- ISBN: 9780688136604
- Author: Waite, Michael P.
- Illustrator: Ito, Yoriko
- Published: 1996
- Themes: Dog, faithfulness, hunting, Rescues
- Descriptors: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)