By Shugoro Yamamoto, Mihoko Inoue, Eileen B. Hennessy
Set in eighteenth-century Japan, The Flower Mat unravels the tale of a tender bride born right into a conventional family members, groomed within the virtues of perfect womanhood, and at last tempered in tragedy caused through political intrigue. Readers in every single place will locate this a great account of non-public improvement and accountability within the lifetime of one eastern girl.
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Even though he didn’t recognize the old woman, he willingly agreed to do it. The old woman was very happy when he purchased the medicine and brought it to her on the bridge. She said, “My home is nearby. ” Wondering what kind of dwelling it might be and curious to see it, he went with her. They entered a fairly large room through an opening in the rocks. As modest as it was, it was neat, with straw mats on the floor and furniture. The daughter who was supposedly sick was sleeping in a corner of the room.
It was taken out of the temple by the neighborhood children, rolled down a slope, climbed on, and played with as if it were a snow sled. The keeper of the shrine came out and scolded the children for what they were doing. That evening he fell sick. indb 33 5/12/15 1:02 PM 34 FOLK LEGENDS FROM TONO the deity’s feelings. When the keeper apologized, he finally recovered. The person who told this story was old Nitta Tsurumatsu, who was one of the children from the village at that time. (68-51) O The Juodo Temple is at Ege in Tono.
In this case, if a child is born, the obitana used for greeting is taken to a Shinto shrine or to a village crossroads. It must be returned. indb 46 5/12/15 1:02 PM FA M I LY, K I N S H I P, A N D H O U S E H O L D D E I T I E S 47 The following nicknames are found in our area. When someone boasts (hora) a lot, he is called XX-Hora. If someone is blind or has only one eye (me), he is called XX-Mekko. If someone has lost a leg or limps (bikko), he is called XXBikko. If one has an injured arm or lost one (tenbo), they are called XX-Tenbo.
