Yaksha Pond
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About This Novel
A long time ago, in a remote Japanese mountain village, the Yasha Pond on the mountain often burst its banks and flooded, endangering the villagers. This legend has been passed down from generation to generation. In modern times, only one old man still sticks to this legend and rings the bell on time. Before his death, the old man entrusted the task of ringing the bell to Akira Hagiwara, a young man who escaped from urban civilization. He and his wife Lily guarded the place and lived a simple and happy life. However, those people in the village who have lost their faith resent the lives of the two, and their violent actions seem to have gradually awakened the long-dormant Yashachi... The script cleverly uses the concept of bells to interweave the descriptions of the mortal world and the other world, forming a dual structure. This work has been staged many times by Noh performing artists, and the film adaptation was directed by Masahiro Shinoda. In 2004, the famous cult film director Miike Takashi adapted it into a stage play.
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Official(2)Scraped 3d ago
Why should Xiaoxiang wait so long to come back? The water is clear and the sand is bright with moss on both sides. The twenty-five strings play the moon at night, and all the grievances come flying.
Very touching story.
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Official(2)Scraped 3d ago
Why should Xiaoxiang wait so long to come back? The water is clear and the sand is bright with moss on both sides. The twenty-five strings play the moon at night, and all the grievances come flying.
Very touching story.
