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Okuninushi and the White Hare of Inaba
A ten‑minute journey through the ancient Inaba legend of the hare, the compassion of Ōkuninushi, his underworld trials with Susanoo, and the divine shaping of the Japanese islands, anchored at Hakuto Beach.
Chapters
- 0:07 The Hare's Trick
- 0:58 Ōkuninushi's Compassion
- 2:17 Trials in the Underworld
- 2:26 Building the Land & Legacy
On-screen text
- 0:07 The Hare's Trick
- 0:14 The Hare's Trick
- 0:31 Hare tricks crocodiles into a bridge Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 12
- 0:49 Hare tells brothers to eat its skin Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 12
- 0:58 Ōkuninushi's Compassion
- 1:14 Okunushi shows compassion Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 13
- 1:32 Cattail pollen heals hare Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 13
- 1:50 Okunushi shows compassion Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 13
- 2:08 Ōkuninushi, ruler of Izumo Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 14
- 2:26 Building the Land & Legacy
- 2:33 Building the Land & Legacy
- 2:50 Sukunabikona joins Historical record · Kojiki, Chapter 16
- 3:08 Jōmon shells at Hakuto Historical record · Tottori Prefectural Museum, Inaba Shell Mound excavation report (1978)
- 3:26 Inaba bronze mirror Historical record · National Museum of Japanese History, Inaba bronze mirror (c. 3rd century CE)
- 3:44 Fudoki records hare legend Historical record · Izumo no Kuni Fudoki (733)
Sources
Historical record: Kojiki, Chapter 12 · Kojiki, Chapter 13 · Kojiki, Chapter 14 · Kojiki, Chapter 15 · Kojiki, Chapter 16 · Tottori Prefectural Museum, Inaba Shell Mound excavation report (1978) · National Museum of Japanese History, Inaba bronze mirror (c. 3rd century CE) · Izumo no Kuni Fudoki (733)
Sound: synthesized ambient (wind, drone, water) (CC0 — made by SoapBox). Made in 47 s of CPU.
Scenes Hathor has no parts for yet (13) — the next things to make
- The hare, on the far side of the bridge, pulls off its fur to expose a singed, skeletal form, with the sea behind.
- Two rugged hunters in early Yayoi clothing listen intently to the hare, who gestures toward its discarded skin.
- Ōkuninushi's Compassion: Show Ōkuninushi’s kindness and the miraculous cure with cattail pollen.
- Susanoo, in storm‑cloud armor, hands a sword to Ōkuninushi who stands at the mouth of a dark cavern.
- Trials in the Underworld: Depict Ōkuninushi’s descent with Susanoo and the three deadly trials.
- Susanoo, in storm‑cloud armor, hands a sword to Ōkuninushi who stands at the mouth of a dark cavern.
- Susanoo, in storm‑cloud armor, hands a sword to Ōkuninushi who stands at the mouth of a dark cavern.
- A shadowy underground chamber where a massive centipede coils, a torrent of ink‑black water rushes, and flames lick the stone walls.
- A shadowy underground chamber where a massive centipede coils, a torrent of ink‑black water rushes, and flames lick the stone walls.
- A small, bearded deity in a simple robe carries a tiny hammer and chisel, standing beside Ōkuninushi on a hilltop.
- A panoramic view of early Japan with deities molding mountains and directing streams, rendered in ancient brush style.
- A panoramic view of early Japan with deities molding mountains and directing streams, rendered in ancient brush style.
- Archaeologists in 1970s field gear uncover layers of shells and charcoal on a sandy shoreline.