"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is a classic Japanese folktale about a bamboo cutter who discovers a tiny, radiant girl inside a bamboo stalk. He and his wife raise her, naming her Kaguya-hime. As she grows, her beauty attracts many suitors, including noblemen and the Emperor, but she sets impossible tasks for them. Eventually, Kaguya-hime reveals her true identity as a celestial being from the Moon. When the time comes for her to return, she bids farewell to her earthly parents, leaving them heartbroken. The story explores themes of love, loss, and the transient nature of beauty.