Once upon a time in the country of

Once upon a time in the country of Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home in a ditch near the town of Osaka, on the sea coast, while the other dwelt in a clear little stream which ran through the city of Kyoto. At such a great distance apart, they had never even heard of each other; but, funnily enough, the idea came into both their heads at once that they should like to see a little of the world, and the frog who lived at Kyoto wanted to visit Osaka, and the frog who lived at Osaka wished to go to Kyoto, where the great Mikado had his palace.

So one fine morning in the spring they both set out along the road that led from Kyoto to Osaka, one from one end and the other from the other. The journey was more tiring than they expected, for they did not know much about traveling, and halfway between the two towns there arose a mountain which had to be climbed. It took them a long time and a great many hops to reach the top, but there they were at last, and what was the surprise of each to see another frog before him!

They looked at each other for a moment without speaking, and then fell into conversation, explaining the cause of their meeting so far from their homes. It was delightful to find that they both felt the same wish–to learn a little more of their native country–and as there was no sort of hurry they stretched themselves out in a cool, damp place, and agreed that they would have a good rest before they parted to go their ways.

“What a pity we are not bigger,” said the Osaka frog; “for then we could see both towns from here, and tell if it is worth our while going on.”

“Oh, that is easily managed,” returned the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind legs, and hold onto each other, and then we can each look at the town he is traveling to.”

This idea pleased the Osaka frog so much that he at once jumped up and put his front paws on the shoulder of his friend, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as high as they could, and holding each other tightly, so that they might not fall down. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog turned his nose towards Kyoto; but the foolish things forgot that when they stood up their great eyes lay in the backs of their heads, and that though their noses might point to the places to which they wanted to go, their eyes beheld the places from which they had come.

“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog, “Kyoto is exactly like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey. I shall go home!”

“If I had had any idea that Osaka was only a copy of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” exclaimed the frog from Kyoto, and as he spoke he took his hands from his friend’s shoulders, and they both fell down on the grass. Then they took a polite farewell of each other, and set off for home again, and to the end of their lives they believed that Osaka and Kyoto, which are as different to look at as two towns can be, were as alike as two peas.

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 1:

Sekali waktu di negara Jepang hiduplah dua katak, salah satu yang membuat rumahnya di sebuah parit di dekat kota Osaka, di pantai laut, sementara lainnya Tinggallah di jelas sungai kecil yang mengalir melalui kota Kyoto. Di seperti besar jarak terpisah, mereka bahkan tidak pernah mendengar tentang satu sama lain; Tapi, Lucunya, ide ini datang ke kedua kepala mereka di sekaligus yang mereka harus melihat dunia, dan katak yang tinggal di Kyoto yang ingin mengunjungi Osaka, dan katak yang hidup di Osaka berharap untuk pergi ke Kyoto, mana Mikado besar telah istananya.Jadi satu baik pagi di musim semi mereka berdua berangkat sepanjang jalan yang mengarah dari Kyoto ke Osaka, satu dari satu ujung dan yang lain dari yang lain. Perjalanan adalah lebih melelahkan daripada yang mereka harapkan, mereka tidak tahu banyak tentang bepergian, dan setengah jalan antara dua kota ada muncul sebuah gunung yang harus naik. Hal itu membawa mereka waktu yang lama dan banyak hop besar untuk mencapai puncak, tetapi mereka ada akhirnya, dan apa yang mengejutkan dari masing-masing untuk melihat katak lain sebelum dia!Mereka saling memandang sebentar tanpa berbicara, dan kemudian jatuh ke dalam percakapan, menjelaskan penyebab pertemuan mereka jauh dari rumah mereka. Itu menyenangkan untuk menemukan bahwa mereka berdua merasa sama keinginan – untuk belajar sedikit lebih banyak negara asli mereka- dan karena tidak ada semacam terburu-buru mereka membentang diri di tempat yang dingin, lembab, dan setuju bahwa mereka akan memiliki istirahat yang baik sebelum mereka berpisah untuk pergi cara mereka.“What a pity we are not bigger,” said the Osaka frog; “for then we could see both towns from here, and tell if it is worth our while going on.”“Oh, that is easily managed,” returned the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind legs, and hold onto each other, and then we can each look at the town he is traveling to.”This idea pleased the Osaka frog so much that he at once jumped up and put his front paws on the shoulder of his friend, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as high as they could, and holding each other tightly, so that they might not fall down. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog turned his nose towards Kyoto; but the foolish things forgot that when they stood up their great eyes lay in the backs of their heads, and that though their noses might point to the places to which they wanted to go, their eyes beheld the places from which they had come.“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog, “Kyoto is exactly like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey. I shall go home!”“If I had had any idea that Osaka was only a copy of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” exclaimed the frog from Kyoto, and as he spoke he took his hands from his friend’s shoulders, and they both fell down on the grass. Then they took a polite farewell of each other, and set off for home again, and to the end of their lives they believed that Osaka and Kyoto, which are as different to look at as two towns can be, were as alike as two peas.