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The Umbrella Oracle

The tale follows the path of an umbrella that is windswept from the coast of Kii province into a distant hamlet deep within Higo.

Locations

  • Kii Province’s Kakezukuri: Wakayama City’s Kaekaku ward today, it served as a gateway from the Kyoto-Osaka region to Wakayama; it was also known for two Temples devoted to Kannon and a street of umbrella makers
  • Higo Province’s Anazato: While Higo is now Kumamoto Prefecture, Anazato was a fictive village “deep in the mountains” of the province
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