Tanuki Den (aka Homepost): Date 20220421 
Tanuki Scroll XXI: フクロウの染め物屋 
& ポンポコリン
Read two highly cute stories today, the first, today’s folktale - about an owl who opens a dye shop and helps to dye birds all varieties of colours.
The second is today’s other folktale, from Oita prefecture! About tanuki’s pompoko song.
I was originally gonna look for something else today, but these cute stories distracted me
Japanese found in the tall grass
New Things
染め物屋「そめものや」ー Dye shop
行水「ぎょうずい」ー a tub bath; washing yourself in a tub
カンカン ー Super angry; furious
Shiny New Kanji
梟 the kanji for フクロウ - owl.
Additional word learnt from the SHINY NEW KANJI
梟鸚鵡「ふくろうおうむ」ー The very cute: Kakapo
Places
臼杵「うすき」ー Usuki, Oita prefecture
Best of luck on your quest for a tasty waterfall, may you too one day have such a joyous face as ol’ Ojiisan here.