What is a sequel? A detailed introduction to the mysterious stones drawn by Yanagita Kunio in Tono Monogatari [Tono City, Iwate Prefecture]

Murasakihime
2022.02.25
Last updated: 2025.04.2

table of contents

1 A continuation of the stones depicted in the Tales of Tono
2 A continuation of the stones depicted in the Tono Monogatari Shui
3 summary
- 3.1 Continued stone <Information>

there is a mysterious stone called "Sekai Stone" that can be placed on two stones lined up like two platforms and passed underneath like a torii gate

We will explain in detail what the sequel depicted in "The Monogatari of Tono" by folklorist Yanagita Kunio

A continuation of the stones depicted in the Tales of Tono

The story of Zokuishi depicted in episode 91 of Tono Monogatari is as follows.

, there was a man named Torigozen , who was well-known to the mountains in Tono town and was a falconer of the Southern Baron family

One day, when I went to pick mushrooms in the mountain a little above a rare rock called Zokuishi in Ayaori Village, I came across a man and a woman with red faces talking.

The man and woman looked at Torigozen and spread their hands and made a gesture of pushing back, but Torigozen was a shady person, so they drew their swords with teasing feelings, but the man kicked them out and fainted at the bottom of the valley.

When Tori Gozen was discovered, he returned to his house and told the whole story, but he kept it a secret from his family and fell ill for three days before dying.

The family member dies in a strange way, so I consulted Kenkou-in in Yamagaya, and was told that he was cursed and died because he interfered with the place where the mountain god was playing

Torigozen was very knowledgeable about mountains, so he didn't seem to think it was very important to step into the depths of the stone, but he felt a little sorry for him, as he was punished mercilessly for stepping into the realm of the gods. It's a story that makes you feel good.

A continuation of the stones depicted in the Tono Monogatari Shui

Tono Monogatari Shui was published as an expansion of Tono Monogatari, which was re-released in 1935. In episode 11 of Tono Monogatari Shui, the following is written about the sequel and the creepy stones that lie next to it.

The continuation stones at Ayaori Murayamaguchi are very similar to what scholars call Dolmen, with two rows of six shaku stones lined up with a large stone, one and a half sq. wide and five sq. long are placed next to each other, allowing people to pass through like a torii gate underneath them.

It is said that Tsuzuki-ishi was created by Musashibo Benkei, and the following legend remains.

A long time ago, Benkei brought a hat stone to do his job and placed it on a large rock.

Then the Oiwa cried all night, saying, "I am a high-ranking stone, but it's a shame that I will be under other Oiwa forever."

Benkei was so moved that he wanted to use another stone as a base, so he put his foot on the stone again, carrying it around and placing it on the current base stone.

Therefore, the continuation stone hat stone still has a recess in the foot shape of Benkei.

On the other hand, the large rock that cried all night long was given the name Crying Stone, and it still stands next to Tsuzukiishi, dripping with tears.

Crying stone seems to be a stone with a lot of pride, but in this story we can feel the gentle feelings of Musashibo Benkei, who warmly accepts Crying stone's feelings and uses another stone as a foundation stone.

Tono Monogatari Shui is still a work in progress among Kunio Yanagida's works included in Aozora Bunko, so those who are interested may want to take a look at it once it is completed.

summary

Zokuishi is located in Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, and has a huge capstone placed on two rows of stones, so you can pass under it like a torii gate. It turns out that each of the story collections contains interesting legends.

Please take a look at Tono Monogatari and Tono Monogatari Shui, and focus on the mysterious sequel stones.