In ancient Japan, there is a Buddhist monk with a strange nose. His nose is long and fat, and causes him all kinds of problems. But when he finds out there is a way to change his nose, he ends up making a decision that he will regret...
Today's story is The Monk's Nose. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Nose for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate, Genre: Philosophical, Vocabulary: Religion, Body Parts, Cooking, Feelings; Setting: Japan, Word Count: 1673, Author: Ryuunosuke Akutagawa