Home / English / Why did Taro stop chopping wood? English Why did Taro stop chopping wood? Posted on19/05/202213/05/2022 Updated on13/05/2022 Taro stopped chopping wood because he heard the sound of rushing water which he had never heard before. Related posts: Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake? Why did the waterfall give Taro sake and others water? Why did the villagers want to drown Taro?