There are some stories that became subject matter for classical performing arts like "Dojoji-engi," and some that are handed down to the present day as popular folk tales such as "Issun boshi" (dwarf).
『道成寺縁起』のように古典芸能の素材になったり『一寸法師』のように一般的な昔話として現代まで伝えられるものもある。