In old Japan, a brave storyteller named Akoya befriends magical foxes who have the power to save or destroy the rice harvest. When the foxes become angry and fail to look after the crops, it is up to Akoya to save the villagers from starvation.
Late that night, when the moon hung in the sky like a great ball of rice, Akoya polished the kettle. Out jumped the same three foxes who had protected the rice so many seasons before. Quickly Akoya explained the problem. Before too long, the inn was surrounded by foxes. Even though rice was usually planted in the cool light of morning, this time the foxes worked in the dark of night. And this time they didn't just plant the field surrounding the inn. They planted all the fields in the village.
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