Learn from the sacred land of yokai, "Yamashiro-cho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture." Towards a strong Japan that children can be proud of.

Good evening. Christmas is just around the corner. Holy night.
At home, we celebrated Christmas early with our daughter on Monday.
 
Well, Santa's home is Finland.
Even yokai have sacred places.
One is related to the famous World Yokai Association president, Mr. Mizuki.
The other is Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, and the other is Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, which is well known for the Kappa legend.
And according to the attached article, there is actually another unexplored place.
 
There
"Yamashirocho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture"
That's it.
 
It is said to be the birthplace of the Konakijii.
The number of monster legends that have been passed down
142In places171By seedMost in Japan.
Starting this summer, the 8-kilometer "Yokai Highway" will be constructed.
The event was a huge success, with 88 monster monuments being set up.

 
Hmmmmm....I really want to go.
I already have travel goals for next year.
I hope you can now see how important yokai legends are to Yamashiro Town.
Recently, the unique characteristics of each area have spread around the world, attracting foreign tourists.
It seems to be increasing.
 
Yes, that's the main point of this article.
 
"Yokai are a culture we can be proud of overseas"
 
That's what it means.
 
What can we do to make Japan stronger?
It is about more Japanese people knowing about our culture, which we can be proud of overseas, and being able to explain it with confidence.
I hope that today's children will grow up to be able to proudly spread Japanese culture to the world.
How wonderful that would be. How much it would benefit the nation.
Recently, the movie "Pacific Rim" has exported Japan's "special effects culture" of monsters and robots.
It was highly praised. (If I could be greedy, I would have liked it to have been made into a movie by a Japanese person and shared with the world by a Japanese person.)
 
 
 
Just as the legend of Santa Claus has spread throughout the world,
What if the legends of monsters, which are part of Japanese culture, were to spread throughout the world and become a part of global culture?
There may be an increase in peaceful countries like Japan.
Be considerate of others in difficult times, be patient even in times of poverty, and respect order.
On that basis,"Monster"Because we are here.
 
We want children to cherish the unique Japanese culture that is gradually fading away.
To make Japan an era where we can continue to promote its greatness to the world,
I believe it is us, the parent generation, who need to love Japan and learn more about its strengths.
 
I may sound like I'm being arrogant, but it's precisely because of the wonderful night of Christmas that was introduced from overseas that
It's not a bad idea to take a look at the wonderful things about our country, Japan.
 
 
References
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/west/west_life/photos/131223/wlf13122318010022-p3.htm

A new "secret yokai spot" in Tokushima, the home of "Kid Crying Old Man"...the "wisdom of the ancients" conveyed through the "profundity" of yokai