Japanese Folktale Types - INI

[item.irui-konin-tan]
code=01
slug=irui-konin-tan
name=Marriage to Non-Human Being
description=A narrative type depicting marriage between humans and non-human beings such as animals or spirits.
examples=["鶴の恩返し","狐女房","蛇婿入り","雪女","天人女房"]

[item.juteki-toso-tan]
code=02
slug=juteki-toso-tan
name=Magical Flight Tale
description=A narrative pattern where protagonists escape pursuers by throwing magical objects that create obstacles.
examples=["三枚のお札","山姥と小僧"]

[item.kishu-ryuri-tan]
code=03
slug=kishu-ryuri-tan
name=Noble Exile Narrative
description=A narrative pattern where a person of noble birth embarks on a wandering journey and experiences trials.
examples=["スサノオの神話","大国主命の根国訪問","日本武尊","源義経","かぐや姫"]

[item.nandai-kyukon-tan]
code=04
slug=nandai-kyukon-tan
name=Impossible Task Suitor Tale
description=A narrative type where suitors are given impossible tasks, and marriage is promised to whoever succeeds.
examples=["竹取物語（かぐや姫）","鉢かづき"]

[item.meikai-homon-tan]
code=05
slug=meikai-homon-tan
name=Underworld Journey Tale
description=A narrative type where the living visit the realm of the dead and return.
examples=["イザナギの黄泉国訪問","地獄巡り"]

[item.masshi-seiko-tan]
code=06
slug=masshi-seiko-tan
name=Youngest Child Success Tale
description=A folktale pattern where the youngest child outwits older siblings to achieve success.
examples=["山幸彦と海幸彦","大国主の神話","三匹の子豚","シンデレラ"]

[item.dobutsu-hoon-tan]
code=07
slug=dobutsu-hoon-tan
name=Animal Gratitude Tale
description=A narrative type where rescued animals return favors to their benefactors.
examples=["鶴の恩返し","舌切り雀","浦島太郎","蟹の恩返し"]

[item.ijo-tanjo-tan]
code=08
slug=ijo-tanjo-tan
name=Miraculous Birth Tale
description=A narrative type featuring children born in unusual forms or through extraordinary means.
examples=["桃太郎","一寸法師","瓜子姫","かぐや姫","田螺息子"]

[item.jinro-henshin-tan]
code=09
slug=jinro-henshin-tan
name=Lycanthropy Tale
description=A narrative type where humans transform into wolves or other animals.
examples=["狼女房","狐憑き","化け狸"]

[item.tochi-bunkatsu-tan]
code=10
slug=tochi-bunkatsu-tan
name=Land Division Tale
description=A narrative type depicting conflicts when dividing land or property among siblings.
examples=["兄弟の土地分け","遺産分配の知恵"]

[item.kamikakushi-tan]
code=11
slug=kamikakushi-tan
name=Spirited Away Tale
description=A narrative type where people suddenly disappear, attributed to the work of gods or supernatural beings.
examples=["天狗にさらわれた子","狐に化かされた話","隠れ座頭"]

[item.satsugai-sosei-tan]
code=12
slug=satsugai-sosei-tan
name=Death and Resurrection Tale
description=A narrative type featuring themes of resurrection or revival of the killed.
examples=["瓜子姫とあまのじゃく","死体化生譚"]

[item.ikyo-homon-tan]
code=13
slug=ikyo-homon-tan
name=Otherworld Journey Tale
description=A narrative type where the protagonist visits another world and has various experiences.
examples=["浦島太郎","舌切り雀","花咲か爺","大国主の根国訪問"]

[item.yurei-shussan-tan]
code=14
slug=yurei-shussan-tan
name=Ghost Childbirth Tale
description=A narrative type where a deceased woman gives birth in her grave and nurtures her child.
examples=["子育て幽霊","飴買い幽霊","産女の幽霊"]

[item.mamako-ijime-tan]
code=15
slug=mamako-ijime-tan
name=Stepchild Abuse Tale
description=A folktale type depicting children abused by stepmothers or stepfathers.
examples=["米福粟福","灰かぶり","糠福米福"]

[item.risshin-shusse-tan]
code=16
slug=risshin-shusse-tan
name=Rags-to-Riches Tale
description=A narrative type where poor individuals achieve success through effort or fortune.
examples=["わらしべ長者","一寸法師","桃太郎"]

[item.shigai-ogon-tan]
code=17
slug=shigai-ogon-tan
name=Corpse Turns to Gold Tale
description=A narrative type where corpses or remains transform into gold or treasure.
examples=["花咲か爺","隣の爺譚"]

[item.kannon-reigen-tan]
code=18
slug=kannon-reigen-tan
name=Kannon Miracle Tale
description=Buddhist tales depicting the miraculous powers and protection of Kannon Bodhisattva.
examples=["長谷寺霊験記","わらしべ長者","観音利益譚"]

[item.tennin-nyobo-tan]
code=19
slug=tennin-nyobo-tan
name=Celestial Wife Tale
description=A narrative type depicting marriage between humans and celestial maidens who descend from heaven.
examples=["羽衣伝説","七夕伝説","鶴女房"]

[item.irui-taiji-tan]
code=20
slug=irui-taiji-tan
name=Monster Slaying Tale
description=A narrative type where heroes defeat monsters or supernatural creatures.
examples=["桃太郎","ヤマタノオロチ退治","猿神退治","大江山の鬼退治"]

[item.juteki-shobu-tan]
code=21
slug=juteki-shobu-tan
name=Magical Contest Tale
description=A narrative type where monsters are defeated through magical or intellectual contests.
examples=["たのきゅう","化け物との知恵比べ"]

[item.hitomi-goku-tan]
code=22
slug=hitomi-goku-tan
name=Human Sacrifice Tale
description=A narrative type about rescuing humans offered as sacrifices.
examples=["早太郎伝説","猿神退治","蛇婿入り"]

[item.yutai-ridatsu-tan]
code=23
slug=yutai-ridatsu-tan
name=Out-of-Body Experience Tale
description=A narrative type where the soul leaves the body and acts independently.
examples=["六条御息所の生霊","生霊譚","魂抜け話"]

[item.ryuja-henshin-tan]
code=24
slug=ryuja-henshin-tan
name=Dragon-Serpent Transformation Tale
description=A narrative type featuring transformation between humans and dragons or serpents.
examples=["安珍・清姫伝説","蛇婿入り","三輪山神話","龍女伝説"]

[item.chifu-tan]
code=25
slug=chifu-tan
name=Wealth Acquisition Tale
description=A narrative type depicting how poor people acquire wealth.
examples=["花咲か爺","舌切り雀","瘤取り爺","わらしべ長者"]