Draft:Bekko candy

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  • Comment: Bekko ame is, as far as I can tell, just the Japanese term for
    Kotohira Shrines, where I was glad to see it already present. If you manage to find any more actual RS on Japanese hard candies, that info belongs at hard candy or on the articles for places relevant to the candy. ~ L 🌸 (talk
    ) 20:47, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Tortoiseshell candy

Bekko candy [ja] (鼈甲飴, Bekko ame, lit: Tortoiseshell candy) is a kind of Japanese confectionery.[1][2][3][4] made of carmelized sugar.[5][6][7]

According to folklore an individual can survive an encounter with the Yōkai Kuchisake-onna by using bekko candies. If you throw them in her direction she will stop to pick them up.[5][6][7]

Kotohira Candy

Kamiyo Ame Candy is a

Kotohira Shrines [ja][8].[9][10][11][12]

They are a kind of

Bekko candy [ja] that is eaten by breaking it apart with a small hammer.[8]

Kotohira Shrines [ja] are shinto shrines dedicated to Ōmononushi. Due to Shinbutsu-shūgō they often also worship Konpira Gongen. Their head shrine is Kotohira-gū..[13][14] They are dedicated to seafaring and protecting sailors.[14]

References

  1. ^ Tomo (2022-12-01). "Bekkoame: Ame Hard Candy, like Bekko or Tortoiseshell - Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture". japanese-products.blog. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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  5. ^ a b Meyer, Matthew (31 May 2013). "Kuchisake onna". Yokai.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b Philbrook, Scott (co-host); Burgess, Forrest (co-host); Meyer, Matthew (guest) (14 October 2018). "Ep 121: Yokai Horrors of Japan" (Podcast). Astonishing Legends. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b Yoda & Alt 2013, p. 206.
  8. ^ a b "Kamiyo Ame Candy". おもてなしセレクション(OMOTENASHI Selection). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  9. ^ "Kagawa | Pilgrimage to the Kotohira-gu Shrine | Authentic Japan: Setouchi". www.setouchi.travel. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  10. ^ "Once-in-a-lifetime Konpira-san! Let's visit Kotohira Shrine". THE GATE. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  11. ^ "Konpirasan – the famous Pilgrimage of Shikoku (Kagawa)". Stouchi Finder. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  12. ^ "Kotohira-gu". Ikidane Nippon. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  13. ^ SHIKOKU, Organization for Promotion of Tourism in. "Kotohira-gu Shrine". Tourism SHIKOKU (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  14. ^ a b "Kompirasan". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

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