Toshishun
Japanese title: 杜子春
Alternative titles: Du Ziqun
Type: TV Special
Source: Book
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 4, 1981
Duration: 20 min
Rating: PG - Children
Producers: Gakken
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
Themes: Historical

A traditional Chinese tale entitled Tu Tze-chun that tells the story of a young man who becomes rich when he finds buried treasure only to lose it all leading a life of extravagance. This version is formally an adaptation of Ryuunosuke Akutagawa's telling of the tale titled Toshishun, he is known as the "father of Japanese short stories"  and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. 

(Source: Google Books)