Tanuki Den (aka Homepost): Date 20220422 
Tanuki Scroll XXII: 弥陀ケ原の弘法清水 
Read today’s folktale, from Toyama Prefecture! About our good monk friend 弘法大師「こうぼうだいし」.
Just an iddy-biddy read today, I had planned to read something more substantial but completely ran out of time, oh well, tomorrow!
Japanese found in the tall grass
New Things
当時「とうじ」ー At that time; in those days
錫杖「しゃくじょう」ー Khakkhara (staff with metal rings that is traditionally carried by monks)
Places
立山「たてやま」ー Tateyama, Toyama prefecture
弥陀ヶ原「みだがはら」ー Midagahara - wetlands located near Tateyama