The Japanese myth of the trickster raccoon - Iseult Gillespie
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On the dusty roads of a small village, a traveling salesman was having difficulty selling his wares. As he wandered the outskirts of town in the hopes of finding some new customers, he heard a high-pitched yelp coming from the edge of the forest. Following the screams to their source, he discovered a trapped tanuki. Iseult Gillespie details the Japanese myth of the shape-shifting creature.
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I think it did because it made many visitors come to the city and that would make many people visit the temple.
I think yes he does and makes money from the temple. Because most of the people will try to make a visit to the temple to see only the transfer tanuki as it unique at that time
Many people came to the temple and maybe some of them gave things for the monks.
I reckon that the Tanuki brought several benefits to the monks, not only for the fantastic story but also for the visits the monks receive for that reason.
I think it did because it made a lot of visitors visit the city which will make people visit the temple. The visitors also may have given gifts to the monks there.
I think it did because it made many visitors come to the city and that would make many people visit the temple.
Yes, many people came to the city and it would make people visit the temple.
it made more visitors come to the city.
They entertain visitors and make the temples money.
i think it did because it made many visitors come to the city and that would make many people visit the temple.
I think yes he does and makes money from the temple. Because most of the people will try to make a visit to the temple to see only the transfer tanuki as it unique at that time
Yes because it help bring others to the temple which can bring in money to see the tanuki
do amazing things it did.
Yes, the tanuki gave them laughs, laughs that they didn't know they had in them and he was a entertainer in all.
Yes because it made visitors come from all around the world just to see him and he made people laugh
Yes I think they did, and they did bye entertaining the monks and giving them shows. Not only that but could transform into anything the monks want.
I think it did because it made many visitors come to the city and that would make many people visit the temple.
It's because the tanuki is a entertainment and if the people go to see the tanuki they need to visit the temple. So the monks used the tanuki as a tool for making people come to the temple.