English: Urashima mourning the loss of his family and friends. He opens the box or casket and the spell is broken; smoke is released, returning him to his real age, and he dies. Japanese handscroll or emakimono of a Japanese folk tale of the fisherman Urashima Taro, having saved a turtle’s life, transported to Horai, a Turtle palace as the guest of Princess Otohime. On his return he finds that many years have passed in his home village. Opening a magic box given to him by Otohime, he ages. Written in Japan, late 16th or early 17th century. Shelfmark: MS. Jap. c.4(R)