User:Meholco/new sandbox

-ASSIGNMENT 17 ANSWERS-

1. I chose the stub about the mythical, Japanese monster known as an Abumi-guchi. I chose this stub, because I am incredibly fascinated my Japanese culture, as well as all sorts of mythology. The idea just seemed like an interesting combination of things that I enjoy learning about. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abumi-guchi

2. At the very bottom of the web page, there is a written statement that reads, "This article relating to Japanese culture is a stub".

3. I compared the article on the Abumi-guchi to the article about the Amabie, which is a mer-person with three legs. Comparing the two, the Abumi-guchi article has close to no information whatsoever. There is literally nothing. The article regarding the Amabie has the legend of the creature, how the name came to be, a list of similar Japanese monsters, footnotes, citations, and a bibliography. The Abumi-guchi article has none of that, except for one sentence about the Abumi-guchi's mythology and one citation to go along with that single sentence.

4. There is a single reference for this stub article, however; the link does not work. I clicked the link, and it took me to Amazon.com. The reference listed for this article is written as such: "Abumi-kuchi". The Obakemono Project. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

5. There is literally nothing to this stub article. Pretty much everything is missing. There is a definition about what the creature is, there is one sentence regarding the mythology of the creature, and there is one reference (that does not even work) for this article. Otherwise, there is nothing that states anything about the legend of this creature, there is nothing that states anything about where the name "Abumi-guchi" originated, no solid sources for the information, nothing.

-ASSIGNMENT 18-

1. Mu-onna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu-onna

2. Amanozako https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanozako

3. Kubikajiri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubikajiri

-ASSIGNMENT 19-

1. I have chosen to do this assignment over Mu-onna.

2. This article is based on a monster from Japanese legends, so I think I could use the "Art History" and "History" Guides. For articles involving some type of history, the guides state that I should use sources that come from books, peer-reviewed journals, and exhibition catalogs. The guides also state that I should not use sources that come from social medias, blogs, press releases, and most newspaper articles.

3. Comparing the Mu-onna article to the Awa Tanuki Gassen article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awa_Tanuki_Gassen), there is quite a lot missing. The only things listed in the Mu-onna article are a section with a brief description and where you can find this monster in popular culture. I do not see anything under "References". The Awa Tanuki Gassen article has a detailed description of the creature, the legend of the creature, variations of it, its origin, related legends, and movies where the creature has been depicted. On top of that, everything is backed up by 27 references.

4. Yurtoğlu, Nadir. “Http://Www.historystudies.net/Dergi//Birinci-Dunya-Savasinda-Bir-Asayis-Sorunu-Sebinkarahisar-Ermeni-isyani20181092a4a8f.Pdf.” History Studies International Journal of History, vol. 10, no. 7, 2018, pp. 241–264., doi:10.9737/hist.2018.658.

-ASSIGNMENT 20-

~These can work for Mu-onna and Kubikajiri~

1. Foster, Michael Dylan. Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of yōkai. University of California Press, 2009.

2. Meyer, Stanisław. “Mitologia Japońska: Opowieści O Bogach I Demonach, Konteksty Kulturowe, Historia I Współczesność (Japanese Mythology: Stories about Deities and Demons, Cultural Contexts, History and Present). By Agnieszka Kozyra. Warszawa and Bielsko-Biała: Wydawnictwo:” Religious Studies Review, vol. 42, no. 2, 2016, pp. 137–138., doi:10.1111/rsr.12510.

-ASSIGNMENT 21-

~These are for Amanozako~

1. Meyer, Stanisław. “Mitologia Japońska: Opowieści O Bogach I Demonach, Konteksty Kulturowe, Historia I Współczesność (Japanese Mythology: Stories about Deities and Demons, Cultural Contexts, History and Present). By Agnieszka Kozyra. Warszawa and Bielsko-Biała: Wydawnictwo:” Religious Studies Review, vol. 42, no. 2, 2016, pp. 137–138., doi:10.1111/rsr.12510.

2. “Yokai.com.” Amanozako – Yokai.com, yokai.com/amanozako/. (It looks like a decently resourceful website, and it has some interesting information on all kinds of Japanese deities, monsters, demons, etc. Also, there are books listed as to where they get their information, however; the books must be purchased in order to read them).

3. Nakamura, Konoyu. “Goddess Politics: Analytical Psychology and Japanese Myth.” Psychotherapy and Politics International, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 234–250., doi:10.1002/ppi.1307.

-ASSIGNMENT 22-

~It is incredibly difficult finding specific, official documentation over any of these mythical beings. I have not found one source that names any of my chosen stubs directly.

~Most likely going to go with Amanozako.

~I can relate her to how goddesses have effected Japanese culture.

~Describe how she is depicted/what she looks like.

~Maybe discuss, more in detail, about where she appears in popular culture.

~Maybe discuss related Japanese goddesses/demons/deities.

-ASSIGNMENT 23-

~Adding on what is needed to the article

~Headings

~Like her fellow 8 million gods, Amanozako resides in heaven.

~Amanozako has been known to be a goddess that goes against conformity and does the opposite of what is expected by society and social norms. Also, it is said that Amanozako is picky, and will go into an atrocious rage if she does not get what she wants, or if things do not go according to her way. Her wrath cannot be stopped.

~In terms of her godly abilities, the legends and stories say that Amanozako is a trickster, of sorts. She likes to possess the hearts of humans and manipulate their emotions and personalities.

~Stories of Amanozako were being told long before history began being recorded. It is said that she is the ancestor deity of all yokai who share her short-fused temper and disobedience. Some of these yokai include tengu, as well as amanojaku.

~She has one child, which, due to her obstinate behavior, she gave being to all on her own. Amanosaku is Amanozako's spawn, and is said to be just as terrible and disobedient as she is. Apparently, Amanosaku drove all 8 million gods in heaven mad, and because of this, Amanosaku was made the ruler of every malicious and troublesome kami.