Folk Legends of Japan (38 page)

Kawazoko, 105

Kazamashi, 49

Kido, 133

Kii Province, 121, 163

Kikai Island, 152

Kita Akita-gun, 141

Kita Amabe-gun, 48 160

Kita Arima-mura, 135

Kita-mura, 48

Kita Shidara-Gun, 34, 100

Kita Takai, 69

Kobinatadai-machi, 108

Kochi-ken, 67, 89, 161

Kodai-ji, 162

Kogage, 126

Kono-no-iso Cape, 219

Kono Strand, 218, 219, 220

Korai Island, 44

Koshiki Islands, 44

Koshu, 206

Kuchiba-mura, 166

Kuchizuna, 167

Kuko Island, 44

Kumamoto, 217

Kumamoto-ken, 158

Kumamoto-shi, 144

Kumamoto City, 27

Kumano, 163, 174

Kunimi Pass, 72

Kurayoshi, 226

Kuroishi, 127

Kuwano-mura, 235

Kuzu-gun, 183

Kyoto, 56, 82, 154, 179, 180, 181, 182, 222, 234

Kyushu, 22, 28, 44, 61, 65, 67, 141, 160, 203, 212

Madonose, 157

Makinoyama, 232

Maki-yama-mura, 111

Manako-mura, 121

Manu-machi, 147

Mano-mura, 147

Manya-cho, 186

Mariganaro, 43

Matobushi, 85

Matsue, 100, 101, 104, 138

Matsukasa-mura, 165

Matsuno-yama, 187

Matsuto, 77

Matsuyama, 42

Matsuzaki-mura, 211

Mii-dera, 38

Mikawa, 207, 213

Mimino-mura, 35

Minami Akita-gun, 172

Minami Arima-mura, 119

Minami Azumi-gun, 81

Minami Kambara-gun, 36, 208

Mino, 207

Mino-gun, 36

Mio-mura, 42

Mitai, 157

Miyahara, 137

Miyanome, 211

Miyazaki, 27, 65, 160, 216, 217

Miyazaki-ken, 198, 210, 212

Mizusawa, 82

Moto-machi, 86, 216

Momotomataga, 36

Muramatsu, 33

Musashi Province, 107, 108

Nagami, 163

Nagano, 50, 51

Nagano-ken, 158

Nagano Prefecture, 81

Nagasaki, 154

Nagata, 166

Nagura-mura, 34, 230, 231

Naka Kamogawa, 179, 182

Naka-gun, 106, 235

Nakahara, 104

Nakajima-gun, 69

Nakamura, 179, 180, 182

Nakano-ga-hara, 108

Nakatsu-shi, 200

Nakayama, 233

Nao, 66

Naori-gun, 231

Nara-ken, 220

Niigata, 27

Niigata-ken, 52, 121, 136, 147, 208

Nikko, 168

Ninohe-gun, 33

Nishi Hama, 67

Nishihara, 133

Nishi Hodaka, 82

Nishi Kasugai-gun, 53

Nishi Kokuto-gun, 145

Nishi Nakaura-mura, 60

Nishi Tomita-mura, 87

Nobeoka, 213

Nohara, 164

Ochi-machi, 42

Ochii, 84

Odamaki-cho, 102, 104

Ogawa-machi, 108

Ogi-machi, 147

Ohara-gun, 40

Ohayashi, 73

Oide, 168

Oita-gun, 80, 176, 233

Oita-ken, 198, 200

Oita-shi, 186

Okawachi, 140, 141

Oki Island, 54

Okido-mura, 73

Okinoshima-mura, 48

Oku Kamogawa, 179

Omi-ken, 207

Omi Province, 46

Ono-gun, 117, 142

Onuma-mura, 159

Osaka, 76, 179, 205, 219, 221

Otaki-ga-naru, 137

Otochi, 111

Otomo-mura, 188

Otsu, 38, 46, 207

Otsuko, 127

Owani, 126, 127

Oyodo, 216

Rei-zan, 80

Rikuchu, 188

Sado Island, 27, 28, 147

Sado-gun, 147

Saga-gun, 66

Saga-ken, 66

Saji, 137

Saji-mura, 199

Sajiya, 199, 200

Sakae-mura, 158

Sakashita, 135

Samizu, 109, 110

Sanin District, 199

Sanshu, 125

Sanuki Province, 125

Saraki, 90, 93

Sase-mura, 40

Satsuma, 44, 231

Sayo-no-nakayama, 233

Sea of Satsuma, 112

Sekiya, 109

Sencho-muden, 183

Sendatsuno, 41, 42, 44

Shiba Park, 45

Shiga-ken, 38

Shigaura-mura, 112

Shikoku, 29, 67, 175, 235

Shikugo-gun, 200

Shimabara-machi, 122, 123, 124

Shimane-ken, 150

Shimo Kuisshiki-mura, 88

Shimo Tsugu-mura, 106

Shimo Yamaguchi, 137, 138

Shimoda, 180, 181

Shimotsuke, 75

Shinano, 81

Shinjo, 164

Shinjuku, 220

Shizuoka Prefecture, 83, 84

Shogano-mura, 228, 230

Shojo, 87

Shojo Point, 87

Shonai-mura, 176

Suetsugi, 102

Suko, 36

Sukumo, 180

Suruga, 206

Suwa, 62, 158

Suwa-no-wakeguchi, 213, 216

Tagami-mura, 136

Tagawa, 175

Tahira, 123, 124

Takaoka-gun, 42

Takaoka-mura, 33

Takasaki, 235

Takatsuhara, 183

Takatsu-mura, 36

Takeba-machi, 231

Takeda, 167, 185

Tanabe-machi, 86, 175, 176

Tanigawa, 135

Tanojiri, 106

Tanoura, 235

Tatsuyama-mura, 84

Tenjin Point, 87

Tenjin-saki, 86

Tohaku-gun, 225

Tohoku, 61

Toji-machi, 105

Tokata-machi, 145

Tokushima-ken, 235

Tokyo, 26, 28, 37, 67, 75, 89, 107, 125, 143, 161, 203, 219, 220, 222

Tomita-mura, 69

Tono district, 188

Tonowa, 187

Tosa, 125, 161, 181

Tosa-gun, 85

Tottori-ken, 137, 199, 225

Toyoda-mura, 36

Tsugahongo, 165

Tsuganishi, 166

Tsukada-mura, 225, 230

Tsukumoushi-mura, 168, 211

Tsukushi, 154

Tsushima Island, 154

Tsutsui-mura, 220

Ueda-mura, 80

Ueno, 163

Uryu Island, 44, 45

Ushirogawa Village, 179

Usoda-gawa, 175

Utsui, 166

Uzen, 146

Wakafaji, 182

Wakamiya Hachimangu, 216

Wakayama-ken, 163

Yabe, 157

Yamada, 48, 49

Yamagata-mura, 89, 134

Yamagata-shi, 147

Yamaka-mura, 84

Yamamoto-mura, 190

Yamanashi Prefecture, 27

Yamanok uchi-mura, 142

Yamato-mura, 66, 69

Yanagara, 162

Yao, 164

Yasaka, 88

Yashiro-mura, 137

Yasuda, 125, 143

Yasuhara-machi, 74, 97

Yatsuka-gun, 54, 69, 140, 163

Yazaki, 211

Yazu-gun, 137, 199

Yogase, 200

Yokan-mura, 164

Yuchi-gun, 165

Yushima, 108

Zaimoku-machi, 216

Table of Contents

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART ONE: PRIESTS, TEMPLES, AND SHRINES

Saint Kobo's Well

The Willow Well of Kobo

The Kobo Chestnut Trees

The Waterless River in Takio

The Stream Where Kobo Washed His Garment

The Priest's Towel

The Kannon Who Substituted

The Statue of Buddha at Saiho-ji

The Earless Jizo of Sendatsuno

The Red Nose of the Image

The Priest Who Ate the Corpse

The Monk and the Maid

The Shrine of the Vengeful Spirit

The Shrine Built by Straw Dolls

Visit to Zenko-ji Driven by a Cow

The Temple of Raikyu Gongen

The Origin of Enoo-ji

The Origin of Kazo-ji on Mt. Wooden Pillow

PART TWO: MONSTERS

The Kappa of Fukiura