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This treatise aims at the explanation about the attitude of Korea and Japan. To make the explanation clear, it is necessary to investigate about the origins by comparing the folk-tales of Korea and Japan which imply stranger's stories. By the result of investigation about the heros and heroins in the folk-tales of stranger's stories, three typical themes are catched. They are ‘the protect of community’, ‘the change of old orders’ and ‘the innovation and creation of community’. Comparing the folk-tales of Korea to those of Japan to the theme ‘the protect of community’, the folk-tales of Japan has more positive attitude than those of Korea. And comparing them to the theme ‘the change of old orders’, the folk-tales of Korea has more positive attitude conversely. For the more, than these, this treatise tries to explain about the ‘Cheo-Yong(처용) folk-tale’ according to the theme ‘the innovation and creation of community’, and catches that almost perfect acculturation is completed in the story. However, comparing the social milieu and festivals between Korea and Japan, the Japanese side is more positive attitude to accept and mix foreign culture into their society. Of course, it is necessary to investigate multiple and deep sides of folk-culture and modern social culture to clarify the specific features of them.