Yatagarasu
A great crow from Japanese mythology that guided Emperor Jimmu from Kumano to Yamato. Usually shown with three legs and revered as a messenger of the gods of Kumano, it is also famous as the symbol of the Japan Football Association.
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Legend & Sighting Locations in Wakayama
We list 2 places in Wakayama where yokai, cryptids and legends are told or sighted, and 2 related encyclopedia entries.
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Kiyohime
A young woman who, betrayed in her love for the monk Anchin, turned into a giant serpent and chased him. The "Legend of Anchin and Kiyohime," in which she burned him to death inside the bell of Dojoji Temple, is a celebrated subject of Noh and kabuki.