Japanese legends, Davis retelling
Hoichi’s Ghost Performance
Hoichi performs the story of the battle of Dan-no-ura at a cemetery. The narrative connects his music with the dead commemorated there. Protective writing covers his body but omits his ears. A returning spirit can see those uncovered parts, and the encounter gives him the name Hoichi the Earless.
Also known as Hoichi the Earless
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In the sources
Account in the source
TraditionalHoichi performs the story of the battle of Dan-no-ura at a cemetery. The narrative connects his music with the dead commemorated there.
Further detail
TraditionalProtective writing covers his body but omits his ears. A returning spirit can see those uncovered parts, and the encounter gives him the name Hoichi the Earless.
Context & interpretation
This entry concerns Davis’s traditional account of Hoichi, not a verified haunting or a practical method of supernatural protection. The cemetery performance and bodily harm belong to the story. Its battle setting does not authenticate an encounter with the historical dead.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
chanted the story of the battle of Dan-no-uraOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 328
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0328
- Original scan leaf
- 357
- Recorded leaf number
- 357
- Current Reader position
- 327
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
He failed to do so on your earsOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 331
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0331
- Original scan leaf
- 361
- Recorded leaf number
- 361
- Current Reader position
- 330
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed