LEGENDS - Katsura tree

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katsura tree legends

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. Japanese legends and tales 伝説 民話 昔話 - Introduction .
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katsura 桂と伝説 Legends about the Katsura tree
katsura 桂 / カツラ Japanese Judas tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Kuchenbaum; Lebkuchenbaum (der deutsche Name kommt daher, dass der Baum bei Herbstfärbung nach Kuchen riecht). Katsurabaum.

. Statue of Fudo Myo-o made from Katsura wood .

- List of 241 large Katsura trees in Japan -

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......................................................................................... Akita 秋田県
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雄勝郡 Ogachi district 東成瀬村 Higashi-Naruse village

sara kazoe 皿数え counting dishes
West of the Hera hamlet there was 桂の木 a Katsura tree.
At night one could hear the voice of someone counting dishes.
Children were not allowed to pass there alone at night.




......................................................................................... Aomori 青森県
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三戸郡 Sannohe 新郷村 Shingo village

Myoojin sama 明神様 the Myojin Deity
The 横田家 Yokota family had a large katsura no ki カツラの大木 Japanese Judas tree in their garden, where they venerated Myojin Sama. Near its roots was a small Shrine for 明神様 Myojin Sama. Inside was a piece of pottery with shirohebi 白蛇 a white serpent coiled around it.
In former times a relative had built this with the wish to become a learned man, and others came to pray here too.




......................................................................................... Gifu 岐阜県
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神岡町 Kamioka town

. kumo katsura 蛛蜘桂 Katsura tree and spider monster .




......................................................................................... Nagano 長野県
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上田市 Ueda city

Aizen katsura 愛染かつら　Katsura Japanese Judas tree for Aizen
and . Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 1000 Arms .

Aizen Katsura is also the title of a famous movie.

......................................................................................... Nagano 長野県

. fuufu katsura 夫婦カツラ the "Husband-and-Wife" Katsura tree

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北安曇郡 Kita-Azumi district 白馬村 Hakuba village

. 雨降宮嶺方諏訪神社 Amefurimiya Minekata Suwa Shrine .


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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
桂 collecting

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. Legends about trees - - 木と伝説 .

. Kaido highway legends 街道と伝説 - - ABC list .

. animals and their legends 動物と伝説 - - ABC list .

. plants and their legends 　植物と伝説 - - ABC list .

. Persons, People, Personen and their legends - - ABC list .

. Legends about Kobo Daishi Kukai - 弘法大師　空海 - 伝説 .

. Japanese legends and tales 伝説　民話　昔話 - Introduction .

- Yookai 妖怪 Yokai Monsters of Japan -

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