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to choose a husband from the five



                                                                                                                                         princes. Reluctantly, Kaguya-hime




                                                                                                                                         agreed, but she asked for a gift from



                                                                                                                                         each of  the princes. The prince who



                                                                                                                                         could give her what she requested




                                                                                                                                         would win her hand in marriage.



                                                                                                                                         The princes were overjoyed, and



                                                                                                                                         they all agreed.








            The old man gradually became                                                                                                 To the first prince, Kaguya-hime




            worried; he was getting old, and he                                                                                          requested him to bring back to her



            hoped that his daughter would marry                                                                                          the begging bowl of  Buddha in



            a husband who could take good care                                                                                           India.




            of  her. He begged Kaguya-hime                                                                                               To the second prince, she requested
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