Kaga Cave

Japanese: 加賀洞窟 - かがどうくつ
Kaga Cave

…Caves are a rich source of imagery due to their mysticism and memories of ancient life. The Yomi-no-Ana mentioned in the Izumo Fudoki is said to be the present-day Inome Cave, where human bones have also been excavated, but the Kaga Cave (Kukedo) in the same Izumo is said to be the birthplace of Sada-no-Okami, and there is also the Sai-no-Kawara River nearby. Caves are ambiguous places where images of life and death intersect. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kaga Cave" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…洞窟はその神秘性と古代の生活の記憶のゆえに,豊かなイメージの源泉となっている。 《出雲国風土記》に載る〈黄泉(よみ)の穴〉は,現在の猪目(いのめ)洞窟だともいい,人骨も出土しているが,同じ出雲の加賀洞窟(潜戸(くけど))は佐太大神の誕生の地とされ,また近くに賽(さい)の河原もある。洞窟は生と死のイメージが交錯する両義的な場所である。…

※「加賀洞窟」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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