mukae-inu
animal_ally mountain Japanese folklore single tradition · 1
In Koumi, yama-inu are classified either as okuri-inu or mukae-inu. Mukae-inu attack people.
When
- First attested
- 1926 CE
- Attested period
- 1926 – 1989
- Historical notes
- Documented in Koyama Masao's Chiisagata-gun mindanshū during the Shōwa period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- okuri-ōkami, Okuri-inu, Yama-inu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The book also says that in Koumi, yama-inu (see above) are classified either as okuri-inu or mukae-inu (迎え犬; literally, 'welcoming dog'), with okuri-inu being said to protect people like the case from Shioda, and mukae-inu attacking people.”
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