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ghost ship, 112, 113
giants, 77, 78
Gongen-do, 53
Gongen-sama, 227
goryo, 48, 52, 96, 101
Goryo Jinja, 49
goryo shinko, 96
Hachiman Shrine, 87, 145, 150
hara-kiri, 162
Heike, 42, 150, 160, 199
Heike Monogatari, 42, 43, 150
heroes: discussed, 150; legends of, 151-76
hito-dama, 52
Hida-no-takumi, 49
hills: Benkei-mori, 163; Mimi-zuka, 82; San-do-no-saka, 106
horse: bodyless, 89; Ike-zuki, 164-66
hyosubo, 65
images, legends of, 37-45
Inari, 128, 179
Inu-jama Shrine, 138
Ise Shrine, 207
Jizo, 37, 60, 238
Jizo, Earless, 41-44
Jote-ji, 161
kami, 96, 111, 150, 168, 210, 237, 238
kami-kakushi, 70
Kamekawa Shrine, 78
Kanda Myojin, 107, 108
Kannon, 37-40, 51, 82
kappa, 165, 210; discussed, 58, 59; legends of, 59-68
kasha, 45, 46
Kashima Shrine, 34
Kazo-ji, 54
Kibitsu Shrine, 50
Kichigo, 198, 200, 201
Kichiemon, 198
Kitchomu, 198, 202
Kihachi, 156-58
Kine-hara Meadow, 191
Kiyomizu Kannon, 82
knaves: discussed, 198; legends of, 199-208
Kobo Daishi, 32-36, 80
kodama rats, 140-42
Koga Saburo, 157-160
Komine Shrine, 73-75
Komoridan Cave, 48
Ko-zenji Temple, 137
Kumano Shrine, 69
Kumo-buchi, 88
lakes, 46-47; Shinju, 70; Suwa, 159-60
legends, defined, 17-18; discussed in connection with animals, 24; choja, 25; collecting, 26-28; demons, 23-24; foxes, 24; Gen-ji, 22; geography, 22; Hearn, Lafcadio, 23, 28-29; Heike, 22; history, 21; Japanese culture, 17, 22; kappa, 23, 28; Kazuo, Higo, 24; the Kojiki, 21; literary classics, 20-21; minkan shinko, see religion; the Nihongi, 20, 21; Okesa, 28; present time, 25-26; religion, 22-25; serpents, 24; spirits of the dead, 22-23; Ta-kagi, Toshio, 26; tengu, 23-24; topography, 22; village life, 19, 21; yama-uba, 24; Yanagita, Kunio, 17, 26, 27, 29
Lu Tung-pin, 36
maeri-baka, 96
magic: magic treasure ball, 171; ninjitsu, 76
mamono, 109
Manji, 167-69
Manju-ji, 156
marshes: Tatsuko-numa, 127
Mii Temple, 47
Minamoto, 42, 160, 163, 166
miracles: cane brings forth water, 34; fish disappear from river, 35; footprints remain in snow, 35; heavy statue becomes light, 41; image of deity substitutes for person, 37, 38; potatoes grow hard as stones, 35; river divides to let men pass, 41; river turns dry, 35, 36; small chestnut trees bear fruit, 34, 35; spring of sake, 234, 235; staff brings forth water, 34; stick flies three miles and takes root upside down, 33; straw dolls assist carpenter, 49, 50
monks, 46, 47, 68
monsters: discussed, 58
mounds: Ashi-zuka, 110; Hara-zuka, no; Kubi-zuka, no; Yuriwaka, 156; Onizuka, 157; Sakai-zuka, 230; Utano-suke-zuka, 230
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
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
