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Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha, 2000


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Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan wakes up at night feeling hungry. He sets off in search of sweet tree sap and along the way makes friends with Bunyo. Will they manage to deal with the greedy stag beetles? A story about friendship and sharing, set to the rhythm of nocturnal insect life.

Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan

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Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha, 2000


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Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan wakes up at night feeling hungry. He sets off in search of sweet tree sap and along the way makes friends with Bunyo. Will they manage to deal with the greedy stag beetles? A story about friendship and sharing, set to the rhythm of nocturnal insect life.

While everyone was fast asleep, Bun-chan the beetle crawled up out of the ground. "Aaah, I slept so well! I'm hungry too, so maybe I'll go get some sweet tree sap."

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Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha, 2000


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translation
Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan wakes up at night feeling hungry. He sets off in search of sweet tree sap and along the way makes friends with Bunyo. Will they manage to deal with the greedy stag beetles? A story about friendship and sharing, set to the rhythm of nocturnal insect life.

Bzzzzz– "I'd better hurry too!" Bun-chan rushed through the forest, and then… CRASH!

He flew straight into a tree and tumbled to the ground. "Oh no, what a disaster, what a disaster!"

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Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha, 2000


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translation
Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan wakes up at night feeling hungry. He sets off in search of sweet tree sap and along the way makes friends with Bunyo. Will they manage to deal with the greedy stag beetles? A story about friendship and sharing, set to the rhythm of nocturnal insect life.

"Up we go!" Just as Bun-chan was trying to get back on his feet…

"Help! A branch has landed on my back and I can't get out!" "Oh my, it's a rhinoceros beetle — a girl!"

"I'm Bun-chan. I'll lift it with my horn — heave-ho!" "Wow, you're so strong! Thank you. I'm Bunyo!"

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Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha, 2000


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translation
Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan wakes up at night feeling hungry. He sets off in search of sweet tree sap and along the way makes friends with Bunyo. Will they manage to deal with the greedy stag beetles? A story about friendship and sharing, set to the rhythm of nocturnal insect life.

"Out of the way, out of the way, right now!" "This place belongs to us!" Three stag beetles appeared.

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Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha, 2000


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translation
Rhinoceros beetle Bun-chan wakes up at night feeling hungry. He sets off in search of sweet tree sap and along the way makes friends with Bunyo. Will they manage to deal with the greedy stag beetles? A story about friendship and sharing, set to the rhythm of nocturnal insect life.

"The sun is already rising!" "Aaah, time to sleep." "See you again tonight!" "Alright then. Bye bye!"

Kabutomushi no Bun-chan
Takaja Hironari, Nakagawa Mičiko
Dōshinsha
2000