Every day, he would walk through the village and collect the junk that people threw away. He took it to his house and repaired or recycled it so he could sell it again!
One afternoon, as he was carrying his bundle of firewood and broken pots and bent tools and old clothes down the street, he saw some kids making fun of a furry little creature. It was a tanuki, also known as a raccoon dog.
“Get away from here!” the kids yelled. “We don’t like you,