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The Plan for a Study of Oguri HanganAuthor: Orikuchi Shinobu

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Original Title	小栗判官論の計画
Author	折口信夫
Genre	Popular Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In a realm where sacred waters ripple with forgotten rites and mountains whisper ancient secrets, a tale unfolds at the crossroads of myth and mortal struggle. A hero marked by serpentine curses wanders fractured landscapes—Kumano’s river valleys, Hakone’s steaming springs—seeking purification from transfigured flesh. His journey mirrors that of deities: Ōnanushi’s descent into Yomi, Susanoo’s tempestuous exile, and shrine maidens who channel divine wrath through ecstatic trances. Here, hot springs resurrect the dead, while rituals bind wandering souls to deformed bodies. A noblewoman exiled for forbidden love draws parallels to Chūjō-hime’s loom-woven penitence, her fate entangled with blind monks’ chants and bridal capture legends. Pilgrimage routes echo with karmic ballads of horses turned devourers, Ainu purification rites, and mountain ascetics deciphering celestial edicts. Beneath zelkova trees where moonlit seclusion births imperial heirs, threads of resurrection intertwine—nenbutsu prayers, transfigured serpents, and women who command both salvation and ruin. This is a world where bodies are maps of sacred geographies, and every healing spring holds the memory of a god’s bargain.