Hachikazuki
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Hachikazuki is a Japanese folktale of the Otogi-zōshi genre. It refers to a maiden of noble birth who wears a bowl on her head and marries a prince.[1]
Summary
In olden times, there lived a couple with a beautiful daughter. On her deathbed, the girl's elderly mother makes her promise to always wear a wooden bowl on her head to cover her beauty.
Translations
The tale was translated into German language as Das Mädchen mit dem Holznapfe ("The Girl with the Wooden Bowl") by David August Brauns (de).[2]
In English language compilations, the tale is known as The Wooden Bowl,[3] The Black Bowl,[4] or The Maiden with the Wooden Bowl.[5]
Distribution
Analysis
Adaptations
The tale was adapted as Lily and the Wooden Bowl, by Alan Schroeder in 1994.[6]
References
- ^ Mulhern, Chieko Irie. "[Reviewed Work: Japanese Folk Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide. by Joanne P. Algarin]". In: Monumenta Nipponica 39, no. 2 (1984): 202. Accessed July 24, 2021. doi:10.2307/2385022.
- ^ Brauns, David August. Japanische Märchen und Sagen. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Friedrich, 1885. pp. 74-78.
- ^ Hearn, Lafcadio et al. Japanese fairy tales. New York: Boni and Liveright. 1918. pp. 80-88.
- ^ James, Grace. Green willow and other Japanese fairy tales. London: Macmillan. 1912. pp. 56-64.
- ^ Davis, Frederick Hadland; Paul, Evelyn. Myths & legends of Japan. London: George G. Harrap. 1912. pp. 317-322.
- ^ "Lily and the Wooden Bowl (Book Review)". In: PublishersWeekly. Date: 09/01/1994. Retrieved: July 24th, 2021. Url: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-385-30792-5
