
Kijimuna
展品 · 非卖品Red-bodied banyan tree spirit of the Ryukyus, sharing the ocean's bounty with fishermen who honor it.
A tree spirit said to dwell in banyan trees and other large trees.…
Okinawa
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Red-bodied banyan tree spirit of the Ryukyus, sharing the ocean's bounty with fishermen who honor it.
A tree spirit said to dwell in banyan trees and other large trees.…
Okinawa
Bringing Good Fortune and Prosperity
Wandering sanctuary in the Tōno hills, bestowing its treasures only upon those without greed.
An uninhabited house said to appear suddenly in the mountains of the Tōno region. Anyone who enters and takes home just one household item will afterward be blessed with financial good fortune. However, no matter how hard they try, they will never be able to find the house again. It is said to bestow wealth generously, but only upon those who are free from greed.
Iwate
Prosperity and Good Fortune
Auspicious sphere of gold descending from open skies into the storehouses of honest households.
A legend from what is now Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture. Red or golden spheres—or even oban and koban (large and small gold coins)—are said to fall from the sky, bringing treasure to the storehouses of ordinary homes. According to the tale, these miraculous gifts appear only to those who live honest and virtuous lives.
Chiba
Prosperity and Financial Success
Rhythmic midnight pestle of Mashiko, filling the outstretched baskets of steady, patient listeners.
According to a legend from Mashiko, no one has ever seen this mysterious being. Late at night, a steady tok-tok tapping sound can be heard, drawing closer and closer. When it reaches the listener's back, they must keep facing forward and quietly hold out a basket behind them. If they do, the unseen visitor will fill it with treasure.
Tochigi
Good Fortune and Wealth
Robed spirits of an ancient Usuki treasure jar, revealing buried fortune to be shared with the whole village.
A folktale from Usuki City tells of a humble samurai with no desire for riches who spent the night in an abandoned house.…
Ooita
Good Fortune and Wealth
Rare household creature of Miyoshi, multiplying under the floorboards to bless growing families.
According to a legend from the Miyoshi region of Hiroshima Prefecture, the Gedou is a mottled yokai larger than a mole but smaller than a weasel. Any household beneath whose floor it takes up residence is said to prosper. Each time a girl is born into the family, the number of Gedou increases by seventy-five.
Hiroshima
Prosperity and Financial Success