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Stone Jizo statue glowing softly on a misty mountain path with travelers bowing respectfully, symbolizing protection and guidance.

The Singing Jizo Statue

Along a narrow mountain pass in Edo-period Japan, travelers often faced danger from bandits, wild animals, and sudden storms. One misty evening, a young boy named Sora walked carefully along the path to deliver rice to his grandmother’s house in the village below. He had heard tales of a roadside Jizo statue that sometimes sang in warning to those who
A warrior confronting a demon at the Rashōmon gate in Japanese folklore

The Demon Gate of Rashōmon

The western edge of the capital stirred uneasily at dusk. Merchants shuttered their stalls earlier than usual, monks hastened their steps, and even the dogs seemed reluctant to linger near the towering gate that marked the city boundary. Rashōmon rose above the road like a wounded giant, its pillars cracked,

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