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mukashi_banashi

The white bird and the rice plants

Oct 02, 2006 22:10

I am reading Karen Smyers' The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meaning in Contemporary Inari Worship as part of my research for the book I'm writing. In it today I read a very cool story, which I can't really put on MUKASHIBANASHI LIBRARY because it's not a folktale but more of a religious story, but I thought it was so interesting that I ( Read more... )

research, folklore

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muroku October 3 2006, 14:10:00 UTC

I applaud your outstanding contributions!
I was wondering if you would post your email in such a way to protect yourself from spammers but also make yourself available to folklorists or people who are just interested in your info?

Love your work!

Muroku
http://www.shinsengumihq.com

mukashi_banashi October 3 2006, 15:08:58 UTC

Thanks for the compliments! I assume you found me from the edo_meiji group?

Oh, you mean on the website? Hmm, yes, that might be a good idea. I'm really just getting it started, so there's not much there right now. Unfortunately, Mukashibanashi Library comes secondary to my research so I can only update it when I have some extra free time. But as for something like adding an email address, that I can do.

Meanwhile, my email address is displayed in my LiveJournal profile.

muroku October 4 2006, 04:06:47 UTC

Hello, yes I found you from the edo_meiji list.
Please post your wonderful research there too!
I love monster/ghost ukiyo-e very much, I spent too many hours in the library looking at those prints.

Take Care