Mysteries and Lore
The 52 historical and Kyoto mystery entries found in the released game.
| A Divine Embrace | Kyoto mystery | There is a curious legend about the Chidorigafuchi Deep Pool in Arashiyama. The son of a poor fisherman once fell madly in love with a merchant's daughter, but their union was not to be... |
| A Fateful Encounter | Kyoto mystery | Kyoto's Gojo-ohashi Bridge is where Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his loyal retainer Benkei are said to have first crossed paths... |
| A Gift of Compassion | Kyoto mystery | The Collection of Tales from Uji contains a story about a poor woman whose frequent trips to Kiyomizu-dera Temple gained her the sympathy of the goddess Kannon, who felt moved to gift her a cloth of silk from her high... |
| A Long Way to Go | Kyoto mystery | A monk was once walking outside the walls of his temple when he encountered a strikingly beautiful woman. Fired by an intense lust, he could not suppress the urge to try and woo her... |
| A Riverside Tragedy | Kyoto mystery | The riverbank west of Sanjo-ohashi Bridge was once reserved for the execution of criminals and the exhibition of their severed heads... |
| A Spiritual Journey | Kyoto mystery | The tainai meguri, or "journey through the womb," is a curious rite held in an underground passage beneath Zuigu-do Hall, on the grounds of Kiyomizu-dera Temple... |
| A Stony Resolve | Kyoto mystery | The Hachidai Rikison, or "Eight Stout Pillars," are stone foundations that once served as key architectural supports at Rengekoin Temple... |
| A Wife's Prayer | Historical mystery | On the grounds of Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a small hall that houses Yashajin, a god once feared for its violent temper, but now worshiped as a guardian deity responsible for purging bad karma and bestowing blessings on... |
| At a Crossroad | Kyoto mystery | A Rokudo no Tsuji, or "crossing of the six paths," is where bodies were once disposed of, which led to these areas being seen by many as ghostly boundaries between life and death... |
| Death and Defilement | Kyoto mystery | Long ago, there lived a pious monk whose devotion to the gods was exceedingly deep. Every month without fail, he would visit the most sacred Jingu shrine at Ise... |
| Don't Look Back | Kyoto mystery | The Jusan Mairi, or "thirteenth-year ceremony," is a rite held at the Horin-ji Temple in which boys and girls who have reached the age of thirteen must pay their respects to the wise and virtuous bodhisattva known as... |
| Everlasting Love | Kyoto mystery | The story of the monk Seigen and Princess Sakura is a popular subject of Kabuki drama, and may be briefly summarized as follows: One day, a monk belonging to Kiyomizu-dera Temple fell madly in love with the noble... |
| Friends in Low Places | Kyoto mystery | It is said that Ono no Takamura worked in the Imperial Court by day, and in hell by night. Many tales of his exploits are told, including one of a nobleman who went to hell having died unexpectedly, and was returned to... |
| Hanging Monkeys | Historical mystery | Kukuri-zaru, or hanging monkeys, are colorful charms that are said to resemble monkeys with their arms and legs bound above their heads. When making a wish on a hanging monkey, you must renounce a desire of equal import... |
| Kiyomizu-dera Temple's Stage | Historical mystery | Perched upon the steep bluff of Mount Otowa, the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple looks out onto a wooden platform that extends all the way to the cliff's edge... |
| Minamoto no Yoshitsune | Historical mystery | Minamoto no Yoshitsune was a 12th century samurai general and the half-brother of Minamoto no Yoritomo, supreme leader of the Genji clan, which struggled for power against the rival Taira clan in a bloody conflict known... |
| Never Too Old to Change | Kyoto mystery | There once was an old woman who lived in a rundown manor in the capital. One night, while she was peeling some chestnuts to roast by the fire, she was startled by a hand rising out of the ashes of her sunken hearth and... |
| New Year's Dreams | Kyoto mystery | The first dream of the new year is known as "hatsuyume." It is said that those who have a pleasant first dream will have a year blessed with good luck... |
| Night Parades | Historical mystery | When hordes of ghosts and ghouls get together and make their way through the streets at night, they are said to be holding a "Night Parade." Normally, any soul unfortunate enough to stumble upon this eerie procession... |
| Shuten Doji | Historical mystery | Shuten Doji was a malicious Oni alleged to have carried out terrible raids from his castle on the slopes of Mount Oe. Charged with kidnapping and enslaving young women, and devouring the flesh of men, he was eventually... |
| Something in the Water | Historical mystery | Legend has it that the Otowa Waterfall at Kiyomizu-dera Temple is visited nightly by an avatar of the goddess Kannon who appears in the form of a dragon to drink from its pool of clean, clear water... |
| The Blessed Man | Historical mystery | Koun-an Temple is home to the Buddhist deity Dakiniten. A goddess of mysterious ways, she searches out those who are to die within six months and bestows on them blessings in exchange for their heart, which she feasts on... |
| The Curse of Sannen-zaka Slope | Kyoto mystery | On the road to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, there is a slope called Sannen-zaka, or "Three-years'" Slope. It is also known as Sannei-zaka Slope, "the slope of safe delivery," for it leads to Koyasu Pagoda, where expecting... |
| The Enigma of Sasaki Ganryu | Historical mystery | Little is known about the warrior who went by the name Sasaki Ganryu. There are no reliable accounts of his life, with even details of his birth remaining obscure... |
| The Faceless | Historical mystery | There is a curious tale that is told about the spirit known as the Faceless. One day, three men looking to test their courage snuck into what was rumored to be a haunted manor... |
| The Fox's Folly | Kyoto mystery | Long, long ago, there lived, in the environs of a temple, a hunter who was exceptionally skilled at catching foxes. One day, there appeared an especially crafty fox, who the hunter could not capture despite all of his... |
| The Haunted Manor | Kyoto mystery | There once stood in old Kyoto a haunted manor house called Kawara-no-in Villa. Legend has it that, late one night, a man and his wife arrived in the city... |
| The Hole in the Wall | Kyoto mystery | Long ago in Kyoto, there occurred a most curious episode. Night after night, a child's hand was reported to have been seen emerging from a hole in the wall of a house... |
| The Homecoming Bell | Kyoto mystery | Rokudo-chinnoji Temple is home to the mukae-gane, or "homecoming bell," which is rung by way of a thick rope. It is said that the peal of this bell can be heard even in the land of the dead, from which it calls forth the... |
| The Jealous Lover | Kyoto mystery | Written by Lady Murasaki in the 11th century, the fabled Tale of Genji contains an episode which illustrates the phenomenon of "onryo", the wrath of a vengeful spirit... |
| The Leaning Pagoda of Kyoto | Kyoto mystery | Long, long ago, there occurred a very strange incident in the capital. One day, Yasaka Pagoda was seen to be leaning at an angle. And what's more, it appeared to be pointing northwest, towards the Imperial Palace... |
| The Legend of the Shrine Tree | Kyoto mystery | Long ago, in the Itsutsuji neighborhood of Kyoto, there grew an old tree that was said to be inhabited by a kami, or god, and was treated by the local population with due awe and reverence... |
| The Light of Vengeance | Historical mystery | It is said that there is a curious image of the goddess Kannon carved into the rock of a certain stone lantern. No ordinary engraving, it is only visible to the trained eye... |
| The Long Black Tresses | Kyoto mystery | A man once enjoyed the love of two women, who lived together with him under one roof, without so much as a mean word passing between them... |
| The Mighty Benkei | Historical mystery | Benkei was a famed warrior-monk who served as a retainer under Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Legend has it that he spent his early childhood in a Buddhist temple, but was later expelled due to his unruly behavior... |
| The Nine Stages of Decay | Kyoto mystery | There is a unique tradition of Buddhist art called "kusozu" that vividly depicts the process of a body's decomposition in nine graphic stages... |
| The Nue | Historical mystery | The Nue is a chimeric monster of Japanese mythology that is generally described as having the face of a monkey, the body of a racoon dog, and the limbs of a tiger - though there are alternative accounts which suggest a... |
| The Painted Cat | Kyoto mystery | Kosei-ji Temple is home to a famous ema, or worship plaque, depicting a painted cat. Legend has it that one night, many years ago, the distant music of a shamisen roused it to life, whereupon it took the shape of a... |
| The Peony Lantern | Kyoto mystery | "The Peony Lantern" is an old Japanese ghost story. Long ago, a man lost his heart to a most ravishing woman. Every night she would visit him, and the two would embrace until the break of dawn, at which point the woman... |
| The Princess Who Came Down from the Moon | Historical mystery | The Story of the Bamboo Cutter is Japan's oldest surviving folktale, and is thought to date back to the early 10th century... |
| The Raid on Mount Oe: A Divine Drop | Kyoto mystery | As Yorimitsu's band of warriors made their way to confront Shuten Doji, the monster terrorizing Kyoto, they encountered three old men... |
| The Raid on Mount Oe: Shuten Doji's Keep | Kyoto mystery | Tasked with defeating Shuten Doji, the terror of Kyoto, Yorimitsu's band of warriors arrived at the Oni bandit's fortress... |
| The Raid on Mount Oe: Spirited Away | Kyoto mystery | Long ago, a spate of strange disappearances caused great fear among Kyoto's citizenry, for it was believed that the missing persons had been spirited away, a phenomenon known as "kami-kakushi." When divination revealed... |
| The Raid on Mount Oe: The Headstrong Oni | Kyoto mystery | Having succeeded in lulling Shuten Doji into a stupor, Yorimitsu seized his chance and cut off the Oni chief's head. But even in its disembodied state, the head rose up to attack Yorimitsu... |
| The Raid on Mount Oe: The Sacred Helm | Kyoto mystery | As Yorimitsu's band of warriors made their way to confront Shuten Doji, the monster terrorizing Kyoto, they encountered three old men... |
| The Raid on Mount Oe: The Warriors' Plan | Kyoto mystery | Thus did Yorimitsu's band of warriors finally come face to face with the Oni they had been ordered to slay, the wicked Shuten Doji... |
| The Smallest Sutra in the World | Kyoto mystery | Long ago, near Kiyomizu-zaka, there emerged a custom whereby pilgrims would gather pebbles on which they copied, one by one, the individual characters of a sutra, a verse of Buddhist scripture... |
| The Terror of the Temple | Kyoto mystery | There once appeared in Kyoto a monstrous giant capable of taking on any form it chose. Understandably, this caused much panic among the citizenry, and a reward was offered to whoever could bring the beast to heel... |
| The Three Worms | Historical mystery | The Three Worms refer to the Taoist belief that everyone's body is inhabited by three odd creatures that are commonly referred to as worms... |
| The Warrior's Head | Kyoto mystery | Long ago, a great warrior was slain during a rebellion against the Imperial Court, and his severed head was put on display as a warning to others... |
| The Wondrous Flute | Kyoto mystery | Many years ago, there lived a man by the name of Hiromasa, whose ability with the flute was beyond compare. He took to playing in front of the Suzaku Gate, where one night he was joined by another flautist... |
| Yasui Konpiragu Shrine | Historical mystery | Yasui Konpiragu Shrine is said to have originated as a small Buddhist Hall in the 7th century, whereafter it gained a devoted following among those looking to rid themselves of bad luck, as well as those seeking to... |
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