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Ayakashi 04: Terms and History

As the show takes place during the Edo period, some terms are fairly hard to equate to modern terms. This .pdf serves as a

guide for these terms, as well as to provide some background information regarding certain aspects of the show.

Tanabata

Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, is a Chinese festival that was imported to Japan. In China it's known as Qixi. It's

typically celebrated on the 7 th day of the 7 th lunar month, but due to modernization some cities in Japan celebrate it on the

7 th of July or the 7 th of August. The festival is held to celebrate the meeting of the Vega and Altair stars. In Japan, during

Tanabata, people write wishes on pieces of paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo trees.

For more information about Tanabata:

http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanesefestivals/a/tanabata.htm

Waka

Written on the piece of paper that Oiwa gave Iemon is a Waka, a form of Japanese poetry. The exact Waka that Iemon

recited is Sutokuin, which was written by Emperor Sutoku and recorded in the Shikashu, an imperial Waka anthology.

Emperor Sutoku is the 75 th Emperor of Japan. It is written in a uncommon 5-7-5-7-8 syllables per line Waka format. Also,

末 (Sue) is pronounced in the more ancient manner, Swe.

The exact words written on it is:

瀬を早み Se wo Hayami

岩にせかるる Iwa ni Sekaruru

滝川の Takigawa no

われても末に Warete mo Swe Ni

あはむとぞ思ふ A wa Mutozo Omofu

A rough translation of the poem is: “Even if the flow of the stream splits as it flows quickly over rocks, they will eventually

join up together at the end.”

For more information about Waka:

http://www.temcauley.staff.shef.ac.uk/

For more information about the Shikashu (Japanese Link):

http://www.hana300.com/aa100nin.html

Female Names

The various female characters in the anime have “O” as a prefix for their name. It has been customary up to the early 20th

century to prefix women’s names with the honorific, “O”. When Oiwa was introducing herself, she was being humble and

dropped the “O” from her name.

For more information about Japanese female names:

http://www.issendai.com/rpgs/japanese-girls-names.shtml

Namo Amida Butsu

Namo Amida Butsu is the Japanese variant of the Amida Sutra from Buddhism. The Amida Sutra is used to remove bad

karma.

For more information about the Amida Sutra:

http

Nirvana

Throughout the show, Joubutsu is yelled out at the ghosts, which translates to “Enter Nirvana.” Depending on the context,

it can mean “Go to hell” or “Rest in peace.”

For more information about Nirvana:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana

Nakamuraza

As explained in the notes for the first episode, Nakamuraza was where Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan was first staged.

Nakamuraza was built in Edo, which is the former name for Tokyo.

://www12.canvas.ne.jp/horai/intro-amida-sutra.htm

For more information about the Nakamuraza:

http://www.kabuki21.com/nakamuraza.php

Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theater Museum

The Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theater Museum is a university museum dedicated to collecting the history of

drama from all over the world.

For more information about the Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theater Museum:

http://www.waseda.jp/enpaku/index-e.html

Koudan

Koudan at other parts has been translated except for the section about Ichiryuusai Teizan. Koudan literally means story-

telling, but in this context, it refers to a traditional form of story- telling that was popular in the 14 th century.

For more information about Koudan:

http://www.wanogakkou.com/culture/020000/020500_e.html

Ichiryuusai Teizan the Seventh

Ichiryuusai Teizan the Seventh is a famous Koudan practitioner. He often tells ghost stories such as the Yotsuya Kaidan.

For more information about Ichiryuusai Teizan the Seventh:

http://www.worldpress.org/article_model.cfm?article_id=772

Chouchin

Chouchin is a large paper lantern. It is sometimes associated with spirits.

For more information about Chouchin:

http://www.yoke.city.yokohama.jp/echo/0308/c.html

Yose

Yose is the hall where traditional performances such as a Koudan are performed.

Keijutsu Shonchou

Keijutsu Shonchou is an art related magazine published in Japan.

Link to the February 2006 issue of the magazine:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000E5MJ8C/qid=1139150232/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/250-

4118002-0298621

Akutagawa Ryuunosuke

Akutagawa Ryuunosuke is a Japanese novelist that is famous for writing short stories. He wrote a few newspaper articles

before he became famous.

For more information about Akutagawa Ryuunosuke:

http://www.wanogakkou.com/culture/040000/040400_e.html

Untranslated Terms

We have opted to leave honorifics untranslated.

Term

Meaning

Oyaji

Father (Informal)

Chichi-ue

Father (Formal)

Haha-ue

Mother (Formal)

Danna

Master

Here are the Common Era equivalents to the dates presented in the show:

Year

Equivalent

8 th Bunsei

1825

9 th Bunsei

1826

12 th Bunsei

1829

13th year of Showa

1938

41st year of Showa

1971

For more information about Bunsei:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunsei

For more information about Showa:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showa_period

Full Ending Credits

Voice Actors

Tamiya Iemon Hirata Hiroki

Tamiya Oiwa Koyama Mami

Tsuruya Nanboku Saka Osamu

Satou Yomoshichi Takagi Wataru

Akiyama Choubei Kenichi Morozui

Okuma Suzuki Reiko

Genshirou Satou Masaharu

Lady in the house Kamata Kozue

Monk Masutani Yasunori

(In collaboration with Aoni Production)

Original Picture

Kamata Hitoshi Hokoma Makoto

Shigeta Toru Iwai Nobuyuki

Kobayashi Toshimitsu Seki Akiko

Koda Fujio

Hattori Satoshi

Kubo Hidemi

Sekiguchi Ryousuke

Azuma Miho

Yamada Emiko

Yamamoto Miki

Hosoya Akio

Colour Assignment Toyonaga Shinichi

Animation.Digital Coloring TAP

M.S.J Musashino Production

Special Effects

Ushiyama Yumi

Shimokawa Nobuhiro

Background Works

Kakoi Yurina

Hirama Yuka

Tsuji Shuuichi

Takashi Taikyo

Hoki Izumi

Shiozawa Yoshinori

Digital Photography

ACC Production

Hoshi Tomoko

Shinagawa Atsunori

Theme Song

“Haru no Katami”

Lyrics: Matsutouya Yumi

Composition: Matsutouya Yumi

Arrangement : Matsutouya Masataka

Singer: Hajime Chitose

(Epic Record Japan)

Compilation Katase Kenta

Recording Watanabe Enari

Recording Assistance Sato Naoya

Song Selection Nishikawa Kousuke

Sound Effects Itou Hiromichi (Fuji Television)

Recording Ogawa Mamiko

Music Studio TAVAC

Online Compilation TOVIC

Director Assistant Nobukage Kimura

Production Implementer Kuroki Koujirou

End Product Implementer Kuroda Shin

Art Implementer

Honma Osamu

Producer Aide Kouhei Obara

Publicity Masaoka Takako (Fuji Television)

Collaboration Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine

Provided Information Waseda University Theater Museum

Tokyo City, Edo Tokyo Museum

Music Collaboration Sony Music Entertainment

Fuji Pacific Music Publishing

Toei Animation Music Publishing

Photography Collaboration Mainichi Movie Company

Art

Katou Osamu

Art Director

Udagawa Kazuhiko

Art Continuity

Fujimoto Yoshitaka

Director

Imazawa Tetsuo

Production

Ayakashi Production Committee

This episode concludes the Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan.

The next episode of ~ayakashi~ starts the Tenshu Monogatari.

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