As the sky is getting dark, the bamboo cutter starts to make his way out of the bamboo forest and back to the village. He reaches the river and saw a bamboo shoot. Glowing. Out of curiosity, he chops open the plant and saw a miniature girl inside. He picks her up in his palm, brings her home and raises her as his own with his wife.

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A month later, the girl grows into the most beautiful lady in the village, attracting noblemen from the surrounding four countries standing court her. Noblemen argue, then battle and fight. 

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Amongst all the chaos, the girl starts to glow and ascents into the full moon slowly. The bamboo cutter and his wife can do nothing, but watch her leaving. 

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This is the legend of the Bamboo Princess, Princess Kaguya.