A man saves a rat who is being bullied, and is granted great fortune. A man saves a turtle who is being bullied, and is taken to an undersea palace.  A man saves the frogs in a swamp, and is given a magic folding screen.
Tarou's dream was to head out into 
the ocean and see a foreign land.
Tarou soñaba con navegar por el océano
Tarou soñaba con navegar por el océano
O sonho do Taro era viajar pelo oceano
 até chegar em terras estrangeiras.