Yoyo Column: Episode 1 "Your name is Kitaro!"

I'm sure you're all familiar with it.
The Eyeball Man from Gegege no Kitaro
It may look creepy at first glance, but it has a lot of female fans!
Pioneer of the kimokawa styleThere is no doubt that this is the case.
Regarding the Eyeball Father, what should a father be like?
There are so many elements like that packed into the game,
I will introduce them in several parts.
First of all, since this is the first time, let me start with an overview of Medama no Oyaji.
 

Who is the Eyeball Man?

I'd like to say that everything is written on Wiki (the good old days).
Please listen to my yokai-filled explanation.
First, the eyeball man,It is not Kitaro's own eyeball..
So who does it belong to? Well, this is the only thing left.
Yes, it's Kitaro's father's eyeball.
In other words,Dad's EyeballThat's it.
 

Why eyeballs?

Kitaro's father and mother are the last surviving members of the ghost tribe.
And his father has had an incurable disease since before Kitaro was born.
He suffers from "melting disease" (what's this, so scary) and looks like a mummy.
It had become a look.
It's a scary disease that causes my body to gradually decay, and I'm already quite close to death.
So, his mother was pregnant with Kitaro,
Unfortunately, both of them died of illness.
However, Kitaro was born from within his deceased mother's womb.
It actually crawls out of the soil where it was buried. (That's pretty scary.)
This is the story of how Gegege no Kitaro was born. It's surprisingly scary...
And then Kitaro's father reacted to his newborn cry.
"My child..." I feel so sorry for my child!
These worries grow stronger, and eventually an evil aura begins to take hold in the rotting eye.
Then, the father, now just an eyeball, points at the thing and names it.
"Your name is Kitaro!"
Thus, Eyeball Man was born along with Kitaro.
 

Dad's first job

Now, the important thing is thisNamingThis act.
It is said that a person can only fulfill his mission once he has a name.
There is power in a name
For example, my daughter's name includes the"Highly sensitive"
In other words, naming a child is
It also determines the direction of child-rearing.
On the flip sideMy own approach to raising childrenIt could also be said to be a
After all, children grow up watching their parents.
If you want to raise your child to be as sensitive as their name suggests
First of all, I have to become like that.Because I think that's the case.
That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with people who chose the name because it sounds optimistic.
Powerful names often have a natural sound to them.
Those who chose it because of its sound also extracted a child-rearing policy that was associated with the meaning and sound of the name.
Please try to clearly define the origin of the name.
And it's not something you point out to your child,
By striving to make yourself like that,
Children will naturally be guided by such a father.
 

Naming is a culture

Somehow, it seems like cheating is a culture. (laughs)
Even monsters are given names by humans.
We are born into this world with a form and a soul.
These things have become an important part of the Japanese people's culture.
Why did people in the past have certain rules for naming their children?
This was because they wished for the prosperity of their family. Therefore, the ties between siblings and relatives were strong.
It is also common for people to take on their parents' names to make business easier.
Naming is so important that we can imagine each child's feelings just from the name.
 
Finally, I'll throw something out there.
 
What's your name?
Where does your name come from?
 
This question is a reflection of the various thoughts and feelings that have been passed down from your parents and predecessors.
Hints for your future life
There may be a lot packed in there.
Also, if you are having trouble naming your child, you can choose a name based on your own name and family history.
When I think about the future of the family's prosperity,
Maybe a good name will come to mind!