Folk Legends of Japan (37 page)

mountains: Ariake, 81; Agato, 213; Chitose, 146, 147; Feather-Robe Stone Mountain, 225-27; Fugen, 120; Fuji, 168, 206, 227, 228; Gomado-yama, 136; Hachi-koku, 52, 53; Hak-kyu-zan, 54; Haku, 227; Hiei, 56; Higa-shi-yama, 82; Hira, 46; Hongu, 80; Kasa-matsumine, 85; Kata-ha, 171; Kibaru, 167; Kinhoku, 237; Ma-kuragi-yama, 54; Mi-taki, 70; Mitsubushi, 85; Miyake, 167; Myoken, 162, 236; None-yama, 144; Ojo, 156, 157; Rei, 80; Sarunage, 68; Seiko-in, 102; Sekko, 85; Shira, 68; Shiraishi, 179-80; Tadeshima, 158; Taihei, 172; Ta-kasaki, 234; Tate-shina, 62; Toroku, 185; Tsukuba, 168; Ubasute-yama, 221-25; Ubeshi, 225-27; Uchifuki-yama, 227; Unzen, 112, 122, 124; Yatsu-ga-take, 227, 228

Mujo, 178

Myoshin-ji, 234

Nagami Shrine, 163

Nakayama Shrine, 65

narnasu,
105

Niemonen, 204, 205

ninjitsu,
76

Nishi Sawada Shrine, 80

Nohara, 164

Nue the Hunter, 169-71

Nunobiki-yama Shason-ji, 50, 51

Nyorai Buddha, 91

ogres, stupid, 78, 80, 81

Oka-jo, 231, 232

Okesa dance, 147, 148

ombo,
45, 46

One-Eyed Emma, 37

oni,
58, 77

ottryo,
107

oxen: the Gold Ox, 188, 189

ponds: Adanuma-ike, 62; Amo-ga-ike, 121; Bonji, 133; Daio-ike, 56; Fugen, 120; Futago-ike, no; Hachiro, 126, 127; Koda, 61; Manno, 125; Noblewoman's, 162; Oto-wa, 236; Ryuo-ike, 56; Wada-mura, 62

pools: Biwa-buchi, 107; Dango-buchi, 143; Hako-buchi, 191; Nigori-ga-fuchi (Blood-red Pool), 235, 236; Spider Pool, 88; Zugai-ga-fuchi, 187

priests, 32-46, 50, 54-56, 65, 74, 140, 237

prophecies: calamity occurs as prophesied, 44, 45; child of sun becomes prophet, 151, 152; girl finds prophesied husband, 180, 181

rats, 140-42

reikon,
96

Raikyu Gongen, 52

rivers, 60; Abukuma, 74; Aka-kawa, 41; Egawa, 175; Gokase, 13-15; Hako-gawa, 191; Hinomoto, 36; Itsugase, 157; Kamo, 179; Kitakami, 90, 92; Masuda, 228; Natori, 146; Niyodo, 42; Oka, 80; Oyodo, 216, 217; Sakase, 125; Sa-ru-ga-ishi, 211; Ten-ryu, 84

rocks: Cloth Rock of Saku, 51; Inuba-sami, 137

ruten,
178

sacrifice, human, 211-20

Saiho-ji, 40, 41

St Dengyo, 56, 109, 110

St. Kobo,
see
Kobo Daishi

St. Rennyo, 33

Samba-sama, 85

samurai, 63, 64, 99, 100, 101, 104, 108, 120, 121, 122, 150, 159, 160, 163, 167, 172, 175, 191

Sankichi, 127, 172, 174

Sanno, 234

sara-no-futtachi,
169, 171

Saruta-hiko, 68

seki-gami,
212

serpents, 116, 220, 221; legends of, 117-27

shichi-go-san
, 130

Shimmei Shrine, 69

Shimo-miya, 158

Shinraku-ji, 159

shirei,
96

Shisha Shrine, 216

Shisuke Gongen, 171

shojo,
86, 87

shrines: Ashio, 137; Benkichi's, 163; Bonari Myojin, 212; Charcoal Treasury, 182; Daio, 82; Hachiman, 87, 145, 150; Inu-jama, 138; Ise, 207; Kamekawa, 78; Kanda Myojin, 107, 108; Kannon, 37; Kashima, 34; Kibitsu, 50; Komine, 73-75; Kumano, 69; Nagami, 163; Nakayama, 65; Nishi Sawada, 80; Samba-sama, 85; Sankichi, 172; Shimmei, 69; Shimomiya, 158; Shisha, 216; Shisuke Gongen, 171; Tokiwa, 179; legends of, 48-51; legends of, discussed, 32

Shuju-don, 203

snakes, 65, 66, 169, 202

Sorori Shinzaemon, 206

spiders, 88

spirits, discussed, 96; legends of, 97-114 springs, 34, 89; Spring of
Sake,
234-35; Yudaira, 233-34

stones: Benkei's Stone Mortar (Ishiusu), 164; Feather-robe Stone, 225; Kagihiki-ishi, 62; Mato-ishi, 156;
Tengu no Kakato Iwa,
68; tombs of Shichinin Zato, 106; The Tooth-Marked Stone, 80, 81; Wise-Woman's Stone, 212

streams, 36; Katsura-gawa, 145

strong men: Asahina Yoshide Saburo, 179; discussed, 150; legends of, 156, 157, 163, 164, 171-76

Sumi-no-kura-sama,
see
Tokiwa Shrine
sumo
wresders, 132, 150, 171 171-75

Swamp of Fukasawa, swan maiden, 225

taboos: against brides crossing a certain bridge, 220, 221; against childbirth, 141, 168; against making a group of seven, 142; against telling forbidden story, 148; against women, 141, 142; menstrual, 236, 237; on words, 210

Taira, 42, 160, 163, 166

Taisen Temple, 164

Takeiwatatsu-no-miko-to, 156

Tametomo, 150, 166, 167

Tanigawa Temple, 135

tasks: given to ogres, 78-81; holding baby who grows heavier, 174; making rope of ashes, 224; rowing in washtub, 47; suitor test, 191-94

temples: Chofuku, 236, Enoo, 53, 54; Entsu, 140; Genkaku, 37; Gessho, 41; Gongen-DO, 53; Jote, 161; Kazo, 54; Kiyomizu Kannon, 82; Ko-zenji, 137; Manju, 156; Mii, 47; Myoshin, 234; Nunobiki-yama Shason, 50, 51; Rai-kyu Gongen, 52; Sai-ho, 41, 41; Shinraku, 159; Taisen, 164; Tanigawa, 135;Tokusu-in, 45; Wanibuchi, 164; Yokokura, 42; Yoshinaka, 46; Zem-puku, 34; Zenko, 50, 51; legends of origin, 52-56

tengu,
58, 159, 163, 164; discussed, 58, 68; legends of, 68-77

tennin-nyoho,
225

Tokiwa Shrine, 179

Tokusu-in, 45

transformations: badger into woman, 135; beggar into fireball, 140; bull-trout into human, 142, 143; crane takes form of lady, 143; fish into snakes, 170; fox into man, 132; girl turned to stone, 144, 145; impious folk into rodks or rats, 116; log into girl, 135; log into shamisen, 135; lovers turned to frog-shaped stones, 144; man into fish, 143; man into serpent, 117, 118, 126, 158; men into rats, 142; rescued bird reappears as maiden, 82; woman into cat, 139, 148; woman into fox, 133; woman into serpent, 119-25, 127, 221; woman's face turns to horse's face, 37; wolf into woman, 144; discussed, 116; legends of, 117-48

trees: camellia, 186, 187; chestnut, 34, 35, 207;
goyo no takara matsu,
208; Heiroku maidenhair, 233;
ko,
182, 183; maidenhair, 35, 232; oak, 222; pine, 69, 70, 71, 146, 150; Pine of Akoya, 147; Sleeve Cedar, 162; willow, 34

tree spirits, 146

tricksters: legends of, 198, 200-2, 204, 205

ubume,
171

ume-baka,
196

waterfall, Ryuzu, 165

Weeping Buddha, 38

wells: Benkei-mori, 164; St. Kobo's Well, 33, 34; Willow Well, 34

wolves, 138, 139

wrestlers, legends of, 171-75

Wanibuchi Temple, 164

Ya-buchi (Arrow Abyss), 156

yama-no-kami,
210

yama-otoko,
83, 84

yama-uba,
83, 84

Yokokura-ji, 42

Yoshinaka Temple, 46

Yoshitsune, 163, 166

yujoya,
107, 108

yum,
96

Yuriwaka, 154-56

Zashiki-bokko, tales of, 89-93

Zashiki-warashi,
see
Zashiki-bokko

Zempuku-ji, 34

Zenko-ji, 50, 51

PLACES

Agata, 213

Aichi-ken, 87, 106, 169

Aikawa-mura, 117

Aira-gun, 203

Akaiw, 167

Akaiwa Pass, 167

Aki, 143, 161, 163

Aki-gun, 89

Aki-machi, 89

Aki-shi, 67

Akita, 127, 172

Amakusa Island, 112

Anyo-in, 45

Aomori, 22

Arase-mura, 141

Ariake-mura, 81, 82

Asahi-mura, 68

Asahi Yashiki, 185

Aso, 156

Aso-dani, 158,

Asono-mura, 183

Asuma, 165

Awa, 144, 174, 175

Ayaori-mura, 211

Azabu, 34

Aza-mura, 219

Benkei-jima Island, 164

Beppu Bay, 44

Beppu-shi, 78

Bitchu Province, 49

Bizen Province, 49

Bungo, 154, 156, 167, 231

Bunkyo-ku, 37

Chiba-ken, 130

Chiisagata-gun, 51

Chijiiwa Bay, 112

Chikuzen, 63

Date-gun, 72, 73, 75, 97

Datesaki-mura, 73

Deai, 181, 182

Doi Village, 89

Dote, 104

Ebisu-machi, 186

Echigo, 109, 134

Edo, 46, 76, 120, 174

Enami Pass, 137

Enshu, 84

Fuchi, 176

Fukae-mura, 119

Fukiage Pass, 34

Fujita-machi, 72, 75

Fukiura, 59, 60

Fukuoka-ken, 200

Fukushima-ken, 97

Fukuzawa, 84

Funabashi-shi, 130

Furikusa-mura, 106

Futto, 106

Geiha, 187

Genkai Island, 154

Gifu-ken, 142

Goj onome-machi, 172

Hachinohe 33, 36

Hachiro-gata, 127

Hagiwara, 185

Hakata 63,

Hanami-mura, 225

Haruki-mura, 53

Hashira-mura, 98

Hata, 181

Hata-gun, 179

Hatoya, 169

Hatsune-cho, 37

Hay ami-gun, 44, 78

Het-gun, 168

Hida, 142, 143, 176

Hidaka-gun, 121

Higashi Kasugai-gun, 68

Higashi Kawa-mura, 75

Higashi Usuki-gun, 65

Higo, 63, 119, 124

Hiishi Valley, 188

Hikawa, 71

Hikawa-gun, 164, 204

Hinata-yama, 202, 203

Hinomoto, 36

Hippo-mura, 132

Hirahata-mura, 220

Hiroo, 45

Hojo-mura, 52, 53

Hoki Province, 164, 225

Hokkaido, 21, 75, 148

Hongu-zan, 80

Honjo-mura, 163, 164

Honshu, 28

Hosono, 87

Hyuga, 213

Ichinomiya, 133

Iida, 40

Iida-mura, 183

Iishi-gun, 165

Ikari-ga-seki, 126

Ikarijima, 35

Ikeda, 75

Ikoma-gun, 220

Inaba, 68

Inari-mura, 175

Ino-mura, 140

Irino, 180

Ise, 207

Ishiba, 46, 47

Ishigaki, 78

Ishimoda, 72

Iwata, 182

Iwata-gun, 84

Iwate-ken, 88, 134, 169, 188

Iyo, 42

Izumo Province, 128, 150

Junin-mura, 61

Kadoi, 36

Kadokawa-machi, 65

Kagami-mura, 85

Kagawa-ken, 125

Kagoshima, 160

Kagoshima Prefecture, 23

Kagoshima-ken, 203

Kaibe-mura, 160

Kamakura, 166

Kameyama-mura, 111

Kamigo-mura, 169

Kami-gun, in, 232

Kamihei-gun, 188, 211

Kamisaka, 226

Kamisanji-mura, 130

Kamitsugu-mura, 230, 231

Kamiyokan, 164

Kamoda, 182

Kamogawa, 181

Kanazawa, 75, 76, 77, 78

Kanda, 108

Kanesato, 69

Karasaki, 47

Kari-ha-gun, 109

Karina-gun, 52

Karuizawa, 50

Kasaura, 55

Kasabori-mura, 122

Katada, 47

Katada Inlet, 87

Kawahara-machi, 217

Kawa-jiri, 61

Kawarada-machi, 236