tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991434286485375.post902868666940407073..comments2023-12-26T20:44:36.437-08:00Comments on SPECIAL GALLERIES ..... DARUMA MUSEUM (03): DatsuebaGabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991434286485375.post-84633589572852132462021-02-17T20:13:07.315-08:002021-02-17T20:13:07.315-08:00Legend from Tochigi 東村 Higashimura village
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Shoz...<b> Legend from Tochigi 東村 Higashimura village </b><br />.<br />Shozuga babaa しょうづがばばあ / 正塚の婆さん / 葬頭河の婆 Shozuka no Basan - Datsueba<br />Once upon a time, on a morning when it had snowed a lot that night, a woman was found frozen to death.<br />If someone passes this place at night, they say a monster is showing up now.<br />Children never dare to pass here in the evening.<br />If children play here late in the evening, they are often frightened by the Old Hag of Hell. <br />.<br />https://heianperiodjapan.blogspot.com/2020/03/ooyuki-heavy-snow-legends.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991434286485375.post-88830368055885371742019-08-02T21:38:22.494-07:002019-08-02T21:38:22.494-07:00Legend from Shinjuku
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a begger c...<b> Legend from Shinjuku </b><br />On a cold evening<br />a begger came to the Buddha Hall where a statue of Datsueba was kept and stole a cushion to sleep warm in a different place.<br />In his dream, Datsueba appeared and said "The cushion you stole must be quite warm!"<br />The beggar woke up, regretted his deed and brought the cushion back the next day. <br />.<br />https://edoflourishing.blogspot.com/2018/11/shinjuku-ward-legends.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991434286485375.post-80478970624377865062013-11-27T20:37:36.086-08:002013-11-27T20:37:36.086-08:00at Kawasaki Daishi Temple
shoozuka no baasan しょうづ...at Kawasaki Daishi Temple<br /><br />shoozuka no baasan しょうづかの婆さん "the Old Hag of Hell "<br />shoozuka is dialect for soozuka 三途河・葬頭河 - sanzu no kawa, the river to the other world.<br />Visiting this statue will cure of toothache and help become beautiful.<br />.<br />Gabi Greve - Darumapediahttp://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/11/kukai-kobo-daishi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com