24 min
Rashōmon, by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Tales of Melaina Blanc: Classic Horror and Stories Mysterious
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A lowly servant stands beneath Rashōmon Gate, waiting for a break in the rain.
Notes:
A raccoon dog, or tanuki, is neither a racoon nor a dog, and like the fox it is regarded in Japan as a trickster animal.
"Kimono" literally translates as "thing for wearing" and as such refers to an ungendered garment.
The Heian Period was from 794 to 1185, when Kyōto ("Capital City") was the capital of Japan, which it remained for over a thousand years, before the royals moved east to Tōkyō ("Eastern Capital").
This story was first published in 1915. I've tried to keep the translation as close to the original text (his newest version) as possible. I could go on about it, but I won't.
Sound:
Astounded
Christopher J Astbury
Switzerland
A lowly servant stands beneath Rashōmon Gate, waiting for a break in the rain.
Notes:
A raccoon dog, or tanuki, is neither a racoon nor a dog, and like the fox it is regarded in Japan as a trickster animal.
"Kimono" literally translates as "thing for wearing" and as such refers to an ungendered garment.
The Heian Period was from 794 to 1185, when Kyōto ("Capital City") was the capital of Japan, which it remained for over a thousand years, before the royals moved east to Tōkyō ("Eastern Capital").
This story was first published in 1915. I've tried to keep the translation as close to the original text (his newest version) as possible. I could go on about it, but I won't.
Sound:
Astounded
Christopher J Astbury
Switzerland
24 min