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One of the Oki Islands, to which Oribe Shima is banished, 333 Kamo, Lady

Date of account: Traditional material presented in a work published 1913
Source: Myths & Legends of Japan
Reference: Myths & Legends of Japan · selected passage 195
Rights: public_domain
Language: English retelling of Japanese traditions
Translation: F. Hadland Davis
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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One of the Oki Islands, to which Oribe Shima is banished, 333 Kamo, Lady. The Soul of the Mirror (Yayoi) falls into possession of, 194 Kamo no Chōmei. A Buddhist recluse of twelfth century; his book called _Hō-jō-ki_ shows him a great Nature-lover, 160 Kamo Yamakiko. A magician, consulted by Yosoji, 134 Kamu-Yamato-Iware-Biko. Descendant of Hoori; present equivalent, Jimmu Tennō; first human Emperor of Japan, 37 Kanagawa. Urashima's tomb still shown in a temple in, 328 Kanasoka. A great artist; legend _re_ the painted horse of, 116 Kano Hogai. Embroidery depicting Kwannon as the Divine Mother by, 201 Kanshiro. The vengeance of, 287-289 Kansuke. Father of Matakichi, 340 Kantan's Pillow. Rosei rests upon, 121 Kappa, The. A river goblin; description of, 350; people in village of Izumo refer to as _Kawako_ ("The Child of the River"), 350; the story of the promise of, 351 Karma. The power of, one of the great Buddhist doctrines, 143; signifies the desire to be--in contrast to Nirvana, the desire not to be, 144; reference to, in the _Ratana Sutra_, 145; Kiyo and the power of, 145-148; power of, illustrated by story of Tsuyu, 228, 233 Kashima. Origin of _kanamé_, name applied to Japanese fans, and, 244 Katsuo-dera.

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