Nine-hole shellfish

Japanese: 九穴の貝 - きゅうけつのかい
Nine-hole shellfish

...There is also a story about a cave behind the waterfall, through which people can go to a hidden village, and a legend about borrowing a bowl from the waterfall basin. It is said that there are nine-hole abalone shells in the basin of Nachi Falls. The monster Takiwarō (cliff-child) is a legend passed down in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is said that it stays in the mountains for three years and in the rivers for three years, and that if it enters the sea, it will become enko. There are stories of people who encounter it suffering from long-term illnesses, so it is thought to be a variant of the kappa.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Nine Holes Shell" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…滝の背後に洞窟があり,その穴を通って隠れ里に行くという話や,滝壺から膳椀を借りる椀貸伝説なども伴っている。なお,那智の滝壺には九穴の貝(アワビ)があると伝えられている。タキワロウ(崖童)という妖怪は,山口県に伝わる伝承であるが,山に3年,川に3年いるとか,これが海に入るとエンコになるといい,これに出会った人が長く患った話もあって,河童の変種と思われる。…

※「九穴の貝」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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