Dreaming Boy - Yumemikozo

Japanese: 夢見小僧 - ゆめみこぞう

The protagonist of a fairy tale.
A boy who had a first dream of the year was chased away from his home for not telling anyone about good dreams, but he eventually married into two wealthy families and visited each family for two weeks at a time, building a golden bridge. Various similar stories are found from Aomori Prefecture to Okinawa Prefecture, such as the boy being banished to Demon Island or Dragon Palace, where he is given treasures such as a living stick and a listening ear.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

昔話の主人公。
初夢をみた子どもが「よい夢は人にかたるな」という戒めをまもったため家を追われるが,ついに2軒の長者の婿となり,両家に金の橋をかけて半月ずつかよった。鬼が島,竜宮などに流され,生き棒,聴き耳などの宝物をもらうなど,各種の類話が青森県から沖縄県まで分布している。

出典　講談社デジタル版日本人名大辞典+Plusについて　情報 | 凡例

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