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kudan 件 と伝説 Legends about the Kudan Yokai
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The Kudan (件, literally "matter", more creatively translated as
"human-faced bovine")
is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century.
Etymology
The kanji for kudan is composed of two characters: hito (人, "human"), and ushi (牛, "cow" or "bull").
"Like the Kudan"
Throughout Western Japan, the idiom "like the kudan" (件の如し, kudan no gotoshi) began to appear on deeds and official documents. The phrase indicated that "As the prophecy [of the kudan] is always true, so too is the information in this document." However, while the description of the kudan did not appear until the late Edo Period, the idiom "like the kudan" has been documented since the Heian period. It appears on page 128 of the early 11th century book The Pillow Book. For this reason, the relationship between the phrase "like the kudan" and the yōkai is considered an anachronistic one.
Appearance
Traditionally, the kudan is depicted as having the head of a human and the body of a bovine. Subsequent depictions have occasionally switched these elements and placed the head of a bovine onto the body of a human similar to a Minotaur.
Ushi-onna
During the period of post war reconstruction which followed World War II, another rumour similar to that of the kudan started to appear. Instead of a human-faced bovine, the creature spoken of was a kimono-wearing woman with a cow's face, referred to as ushi-onna (牛女, lit. "cow woman").
Interpretation
The most widespread interpretation of the kudan comes from the Edo period, in which it is described as a creature which—despite being born from a cow—has the ability to use human speech. The creatures invariably die just a few short days after their birth,[3] yet in that time they are said to coincide with some major event. Sometimes these events bring various misfortunes such as poor crop harvest, natural disasters, or sickness, only for the kudan to die when the event has come to pass.
They are also said to issue prophecies of things to come. These prophecies typically depict bleak happenings such as war. A kudan was rumoured to have predicted Japan's defeat during World War II. Despite this, pictures and talismans of the kudan are still seen as good luck charms due to their association with honesty.
- Historical appearances
- Media appearances
- Video games
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八束，中和村
昭和38年に調査した時の話。八束村で聞いた話では、件（クダン）が生まれ、来年6月には大戦争があると予言したという。その件は隣の川上村でうまれたとのことなので、川上村へ行くと件は中和村で生まれ、例年は大豊作だが、流行病があると予言したと言う。中和村で聞くと、件は八束村で生まれ、大風が吹くと言ったと言う。
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kudan 件 と伝説 Legends about the Kudan Yokai
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The Kudan (件, literally "matter", more creatively translated as
"human-faced bovine")
is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century.
Etymology
The kanji for kudan is composed of two characters: hito (人, "human"), and ushi (牛, "cow" or "bull").
"Like the Kudan"
Throughout Western Japan, the idiom "like the kudan" (件の如し, kudan no gotoshi) began to appear on deeds and official documents. The phrase indicated that "As the prophecy [of the kudan] is always true, so too is the information in this document." However, while the description of the kudan did not appear until the late Edo Period, the idiom "like the kudan" has been documented since the Heian period. It appears on page 128 of the early 11th century book The Pillow Book. For this reason, the relationship between the phrase "like the kudan" and the yōkai is considered an anachronistic one.
Appearance
Traditionally, the kudan is depicted as having the head of a human and the body of a bovine. Subsequent depictions have occasionally switched these elements and placed the head of a bovine onto the body of a human similar to a Minotaur.
Ushi-onna
During the period of post war reconstruction which followed World War II, another rumour similar to that of the kudan started to appear. Instead of a human-faced bovine, the creature spoken of was a kimono-wearing woman with a cow's face, referred to as ushi-onna (牛女, lit. "cow woman").
Interpretation
The most widespread interpretation of the kudan comes from the Edo period, in which it is described as a creature which—despite being born from a cow—has the ability to use human speech. The creatures invariably die just a few short days after their birth,[3] yet in that time they are said to coincide with some major event. Sometimes these events bring various misfortunes such as poor crop harvest, natural disasters, or sickness, only for the kudan to die when the event has come to pass.
They are also said to issue prophecies of things to come. These prophecies typically depict bleak happenings such as war. A kudan was rumoured to have predicted Japan's defeat during World War II. Despite this, pictures and talismans of the kudan are still seen as good luck charms due to their association with honesty.
- Historical appearances
- Media appearances
- Video games
- source : wikipedia -
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- - - - - ABC List of the prefectures :
......................................................................................... Okayama 岡山県
.......................................................................
八束，中和村
昭和38年に調査した時の話。八束村で聞いた話では、件（クダン）が生まれ、来年6月には大戦争があると予言したという。その件は隣の川上村でうまれたとのことなので、川上村へ行くと件は中和村で生まれ、例年は大豊作だが、流行病があると予言したと言う。中和村で聞くと、件は八束村で生まれ、大風が吹くと言ったと言う。
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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
90 件 to collect
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. 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 .
. trees and their legends 樹木, 木と伝説 - - 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 .
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