Bekko candy
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Bekko candy (鼈甲飴ja:鼈甲飴 Bekko ame, lit: Tortoiseshell candy) is a kind of Japanese confectionery.[1][2][3][4] made of carmelized sugar.[5][6][7]
According to folklore an individual can survive an encounter with the Yōkai Kuchisake-onna by using bekko candies. If you throw them in her direction she will stop to pick them up.[5][6][7]
Kotohira Candy[edit]
Kamiyo Ame Candy is a yuzu-flavored candy given out at Kotohira Shrines[8].[9][10][11][12]
They are a kind of Bekko candy that is eaten by breaking it apart with a small hammer.[8]
Kotohira Shrines are shinto shrines dedicated to Ōmononushi. Due to Shinbutsu-shūgō they often also worship Konpira Gongen. Their head shrine is Kotohira-gū..[13][14] They are dedicated to seafaring and protecting sailors.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ Tomo (2022-12-01). "Bekkoame: Ame Hard Candy, like Bekko or Tortoiseshell - Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture". japanese-products.blog. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ↑ Foster, Michael Dylan (2015-01-14). The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-27101-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Foster, Michael Dylan (2009). Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25362-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Vos, Gail de (2012-06-26). What Happens Next?: Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-59884-634-8. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Meyer, Matthew (31 May 2013). "Kuchisake onna". Yokai.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Philbrook, Scott (co-host); Burgess, Forrest (co-host); Meyer, Matthew (guest) (14 October 2018). "Ep 121: Yokai Horrors of Japan" (Podcast). Astonishing Legends. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Yoda & Alt 2013, p. 206.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Kamiyo Ame Candy". おもてなしセレクション（OMOTENASHI Selection）. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ "Kagawa | Pilgrimage to the Kotohira-gu Shrine | Authentic Japan: Setouchi". www.setouchi.travel. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ "Once-in-a-lifetime Konpira-san! Let's visit Kotohira Shrine". THE GATE. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ "Konpirasan – the famous Pilgrimage of Shikoku (Kagawa)". Stouchi Finder. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ "Kotohira-gu". Ikidane Nippon. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ SHIKOKU, Organization for Promotion of Tourism in. "Kotohira-gu Shrine". Tourism SHIKOKU (in 日本語). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Kompirasan". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
Sources[edit]
- Dylan Foster, Michael (2008). Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520253629. Search this book on
- Murguía, Salvador Jimenez (2016). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films (National Cinemas). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1442261662. Search this book on
- Yoda, Hiroko; Alt, Matt (2013). Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1462908837. Search this book on
Further reading[edit]
- よくわかる「世界の妖怪」事典―河童、孫悟空から、ドラキュラ、口裂け女まで [A Well-Understood "World Monster" Encyclopedia - from Kappa and Son Goku to Dracula and the Slit-Mouth Woman] (in 日本語). Kosaido Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-4331654170. Search this book on
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