Draft:Bekko candy
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Comment: Bekko ame is, as far as I can tell, just the Japanese term for hard candy; see WP:NOTDICT. I have already moved the only well-sourced information about Japanese hard candy to the hard candy article. Note that the majority of sources here are low-quality (eg blogs, tourism sites) or do not mention hard candy (eg The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films). The info on kamiyo ame struck me as WP:UNDUE at the hard candy article but it looks appropriate at 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)
- Comment: @Significa liberdade: fixed itImmanuelle ❤️💚💙 (talk to the cutest Wikipedian) 02:19, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: The lead section does not introduce the reader to the topic named in the article: bekko candy. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:16, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Might be best to make into a general draft on Tortoiseshell candy with a section on this kindImmanuelle ❤️💚💙 (talk to the cutest Wikipedian) 09:21, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Needs WP:RS - these are tourist websites, sales pages, etc. asilvering (talk) 17:01, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
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Bekko candy (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[edit]
Kamiyo Ame Candy is a yuzu-flavored candy given out at Kotohira Shrines[8].[9][10][11][12]
They are a kind of Bekko candy that is eaten by breaking it apart with a small hammer.[8]
Kotohira Shrines 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foster, Michael Dylan (2015-01-14). The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-27101-2.
- ^ Foster, Michael Dylan (2009). Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25362-9.
- ^ Vos, Gail de (2012-06-26). What Happens Next?: Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-59884-634-8.
- ^ a b Meyer, Matthew (31 May 2013). "Kuchisake onna". Yokai.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Yoda & Alt 2013, p. 206.
- ^ a b "Kamiyo Ame Candy". おもてなしセレクション（OMOTENASHI Selection）. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Kagawa | Pilgrimage to the Kotohira-gu Shrine | Authentic Japan: Setouchi". www.setouchi.travel. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Once-in-a-lifetime Konpira-san! Let's visit Kotohira Shrine". THE GATE. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Konpirasan – the famous Pilgrimage of Shikoku (Kagawa)". Stouchi Finder. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Kotohira-gu". Ikidane Nippon. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ SHIKOKU, Organization for Promotion of Tourism in. "Kotohira-gu Shrine". Tourism SHIKOKU (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b "Kompirasan". www.japan-guide.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
Sources[edit]
- Dylan Foster, Michael (2008). Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520253629.
- Murguía, Salvador Jimenez (2016). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films (National Cinemas). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1442261662.
- Yoda, Hiroko; Alt, Matt (2013). Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1462908837.
Further reading[edit]
- よくわかる「世界の妖怪」事典―河童、孫悟空から、ドラキュラ、口裂け女まで [A Well-Understood "World Monster" Encyclopedia - from Kappa and Son Goku to Dracula and the Slit-Mouth Woman] (in Japanese). Kosaido Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-4331654170.
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