Original: According to the present form of the tale (dating to the Edo period), MomotarÅ came to Earth inside a giant peach, which was found floating down a river by an old, childless woman who was washing clothes there.
Simplified: The most common version of this tale (from the Edo Period), tells MomotarÅ came to earth inside a giant peach. The peach was found floating down a river by an old woman without children who was washing clothes there.