Long before even the distant past, the land was ruled by powerful kami, gods as widely varied in form and temper as the parishes they governed, each possessing a unique sacred instrument. Traveling between their shrines in search of divine favor, the...
Before the age of men but after the age of the gods, there was a time when both coexisted. Miyo, a lone orphan girl, is saved by the priest En-no-Ozuno and begins accompanying him on his pilgrim’s journey. Their goal: to receive an audience with Hi...
As Miyo is fixed to be a permanent part of the group on their journey to Mount Katsuragi, En properly assumes the role of master and teacher, beginning with the basics of reading and writing. The unfamiliar characters are a struggle, but when another...
On the journey to see Hitokoto-Nushi again, Ozuno narrates the tragedy that occurred at a shrine on the summit of Mount Katsuragi. Why did the beautiful and benevolent Hitokoto-Nushi go into seclusion? What caused Mount Katsuragi to change? The origi...