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Shion (person)
Personification of the great Nonogawa River often appears as a dragon or a human
Soujou-bou (person)
King of the Tengu, lives near Kyoto
Ibaraki Douji (person)
Second in command and consort to Shuten Douji, king of the demon horde.
Was the long lost Atakiri Muramasa sword found in a rummage sale? (myth)
Mysterious dagger discovered at rummage sale turns out to be a Muramasa blade.
Ring of the Rising Sun (myth)
Eight famous weapons that allow their owner to become the Shogun
Myths and Folklore of the Nonogawa River Valley (document)
To the surprise and delight of the residents, their favorite stories were in print and preserved for future generations
Palanquin of the Yokai King (vehicle)
How else but in ultimate style would the Yokai King travel?
Kodama Tree Wish Brush (item)
A magical brush created from the heartwood of the Queen of the Kodama
Life Springs Eternal at the Dragon's Bathtub (myth)
Would you risk soaking in a scalding spring in the hope of extending your life?
Duel of a Lifetime for Two Swordsmiths - Part 1 (document)
How far would you go to be the greatest sword maker of all time?
Spirit Realm (location)
The mythological setting where spirits and kami reside.
The Red String of Fate (myth)
The myth that binds two people who are destined to fall in love.
Yokai (ethnicity)
A spirit or supernatural being in Japanese myths and folklore
Tsukumogami (species)
Household items that have come to life
Tengu (species)
A bird-man or long-nosed hermit or goblin
Tanuki (species)
Racoon dogs that have shapeshifting abilities
Kodama (species)
Tree spirits and the sources of echoes. (The Japanese words for both are puns.)
Kitsune Sickness (condition)
A condition from intimate relations with a kitsune, where there is not true love.
Oni (species)
Large red demons or ogres with horns and they often carry clubs
Kitsune (species)
Shapeshifting foxes that usually have multiple tails and tales.
Dragon (species)
Serpentine water gods and guardians
Baku (species)
The dream eating spirit beast
Inari Ookami (person)
Inari is one of the most mysterious and popular kami. Best known as the god of rice cultivation and foxes.
Honjou Masamune (item)
A katana forged by the priest and legendary swordsmith Gorou Nyuudou Masamune. National treasure, lost after WWII.
Fujimori and the Fox: Shrines of the Nonogawa Valley Myth (myth)
What would you say if your local shrine was always pristine, yet nobody claimed to be the caretaker?
Destroyer of Nonogawa (myth)
Is it possible to stop a raging dragon?
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Masamune at the Forge
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Myth - Farmer & Fox
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