Japanese legends, Davis retelling
Shojo
Koyuri meets a red-haired sea being while seeking sake for his sick father. The drink offered by the Shojo is described as sacred white sake. The beings continue supplying the drink for five days, and the story reports his father’s recovery. A neighbour’s attempt to obtain the same benefit produces a different result.
Also known as Shōjō
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In the sources
Account in the source
TraditionalKoyuri meets a red-haired sea being while seeking sake for his sick father. The drink offered by the Shojo is described as sacred white sake.
Further detail
TraditionalThe beings continue supplying the drink for five days, and the story reports his father’s recovery. A neighbour’s attempt to obtain the same benefit produces a different result.
Context & interpretation
This entry follows the particular Shojo story told by Davis. The father’s recovery is a narrative claim, not evidence that alcohol treats illness. The beings, their appearance and their drink are not presented as independently observed sea life or a transferable medical practice.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
a sea monster with bright red hairOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 389
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0389
- Original scan leaf
- 423
- Recorded leaf number
- 423
- Current Reader position
- 388
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
they supplied him with the beverage for five daysOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 390
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0390
- Original scan leaf
- 424
- Recorded leaf number
- 424
- Current Reader position
- 389
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
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