Myths and legends

Kiyohime - a young woman's desire

  There once was a handsome young buddhist monk, named Anchin, who would make a yearly pilgrimage. On his way, he would take his lodgings at the m...

Shuten Doji - The drunken Oni king

     In the 11th century in the capital of Heian there was a string of people missing in the region of Mt. Ōe.   After the emperors inquir...

Uji no Hashihime - The woman who changed hersel...

      There once was a noblewoman named Hashihime, who took great pride in her devotion to her husband.   Even though her husband was ofte...

Okiku - And the missing plate

      There once was a young dishwashing servant, whose beauty surpassed her.   Her name was Okiku. The young maiden was in service of the cruel a...