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Legend of the Dragon, 221; flag shaped like a, 221; symbolism of the, 221; Bakin's reference to, 252 Cathay,…

Date of account: Traditional material presented in a work published 1913
Source: Myths & Legends of Japan
Reference: Myths & Legends of Japan · selected passage 188
Rights: public_domain
Language: English retelling of Japanese traditions
Translation: F. Hadland Davis
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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Legend of the Dragon, 221; flag shaped like a, 221; symbolism of the, 221; Bakin's reference to, 252 Cathay, Great

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Carp. Legend of the Dragon, 221; flag shaped like a, 221; symbolism of the, 221; Bakin's reference to, 252 Cathay, Great. Spirit of Death-Stone took form of Hōji in, 97 Cat-s. The Japanese, not popular, 264; the serpent and the, did not weep when the Lord Buddha died, 264; story of the vampire, 265-268; Shippeitarō and the phantom, 269, 270 Celestial River. Hikoboshi and Tanabata separated at the, 126, 127 Chamberlain, Professor Basil Hall. Reference to his works, _Things Japanese, Kojiki_ (translation of), _Handbook for Japan_, and _Japanese Poetry_, v; legend of the Death-Stone translated by, 95; reference to his translation of _Ha-Goromo_, 127; his reference to Mount Fuji, 131; designs on Chinese banners described by, 162; Japanese mirrors described by, 190; reference to the _torii_ by, 226; reference to temple at Kawasaki sacred to Kōbō Daishi, in _Murray's Handbook for Japan_, by, 239; reference to _samisen_, the favourite instrument of the singing-girls, by, 247; reference to cats in _Things Japanese_, 264; reference to Japanese dogs, 268; on tea ceremonies, 293; his translation of the ballad of "The Maiden of Katsushika," 316, 317; the legend of Urashima and, 324; his explanation _re_ the Japanese equivalent for Dragon Pala

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