The shrine where the Narukama ritual, telling fortunes by the sound of a cauldron, is handed down. It is also the setting of "The Cauldron of Kibitsu" in Ugetsu Monogatari.
Legend Site
Kibitsu Shrine
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| Encyclopedia | Narukama (Singing Cauldron) |
|---|---|
| Location | Okayama Kita Ward, Okayama |
| Type of place | Shrine or temple |
| Map position | Approximate position (Municipality), not the exact place |
A Shinto ritual at Kibitsu Shrine in Okayama Prefecture in which fortunes are told by the sound of a cauldron, and the supernatural tales around it. It is known from "The Cauldron of Kibitsu" in Ueda Akinari's Ugetsu Monogatari, and Toriyama Sekien also drew it as a cauldron yokai.