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Ainu Tales

Here is a list of numerous Ainu folktales that I have translated from some books that I bought while in Hokkaidou from some Ainu folk. They're going to be posted in the same order as the books themselves. Unfortunately these books aren't really available in America, or I would link to them -- they seem to be handmade books from the actual Ainu people of the community.

These stories might be different than the versions of the legends that you might have heard (for any Ainu aficionados out there). This is merely because almost every single folk tale, myth, or story has numerous versions.

Because the books are largely unavailable in America, I will simply copy the Japanese and translate them on each page.

This is a book that I didn't use to compile these stories. I bought it and am loving it! I recommend this book!

The stories here might be a bit different than those below.

Ainu Legends

  1. 第一話:駒々岳の噴火
  2. 第二話:噴火湾の大章魚
  3. 第三話:登別温泉の神
  4. 第四話:アイヌの祖先伝説
  5. 第五話:有珠岳の噴火
  6. 第六話:洞爺湖の神と中島
  7. 第七話:羊蹄山の伝説
  8. 第八話:支笏湖のアメマス伝説
  9. 第九話:石狩の地名伝説
  10. 第十話:石狩川の河童
  11. 第十一話:積丹岬の女郎岩
  12. 第十二話:十勝のコルポックル*
  13. 第十三話:然別湖の主
  14. 第十四話:釧路アイヌの始祖
  15. 第十五話:知床の国造神
  16. 第十六話:阿寒湖マリモの伝説
  17. 第十七話:屈斜路の伝説
  18. 第十八話:摩周湖の中島
  19. 第十九話:釧路湿原の丹頂鶴
  20. 第二十話:神居古潭の魔人
  21. 第二十一話:神居の人食刀岩
  22. 第二十二話:比布川の地獄穴
  23. 第二十三話:層雲峡の滝に沈んだ野盗
  24. 第二十四話:大雪山の伝説
  25. 第二十五話:利尻島漂着伝説
  26. 第二十六話:大雪山の山男
  27. 第二十七話:網走の地名伝説
  28. 第二十八話:礼文島漂着伝説
  29. 第二十九話:斜里の老狐
  30. 第三十話:化物に憑かれた夫
  31. 第三十一話:斜里ウトロのオロッコ岩

*Apparently it is much more common to see this spelled "コロポックル". However, I will translate the document I have!
  1. Story 1: The Mt. Komagadake Eruption
  2. Story 2: The Giant Octopus of Funka Bay
  3. Story 3: The Deity of the Noboribetsu Hot Springs
  4. Story 4: The Legend of the Ainu Forefathers
  5. Story 5: The Eruption of Mt. Usu
  6. Story 6: The Small Island and Deity of Lake Touya
  7. Story 7: The Legend of Mt. Youtei
  8. Story 8: The Legend of the Amemasu of Lake Shikotsu
  9. Story 9: The Legend of Ishikari's Place-Name
  10. Story 10: The Kappa of Ishikari River
  11. Story 11: Cape Shyakotan's Prostitute Stack
  12. Story 12: Tokachi's 'Korupokkuru"*
  13. Story 13: The Master of Shikaribetsu Lake
  14. Story 14: The Legend of Kushiro Ainu
  15. Story 15: The Country Building Deity of Shiretoko
  16. Story 16: The Legend of Lake Akan's Marimo
  17. Story 17: The Legend of Kusshyaro
  18. Story 18: The Small Island in Mashyuu Lake
  19. Story 19: The Crane of Kushiro Marsh
  20. Story 20: The Devil of Kamuikotan
  21. Story 21: The Deities' Human-eating Sword Stack
  22. Story 22: Hibu River's Hole to Hell
  23. Story 23: The Thief Who Fell Down Souunkyou Falls
  24. Story 24: The Legend of Daisetsu Mountain
  25. Story 25: The Legend of the Wreckage at Rishiri Island
  26. Story 26: The Mountain-Man of Daisetsu Mountain
  27. Story 27: The Legend of the Name of Abashiri
  28. Story 28: The Legend of the Wreckage at Rebun Island
  29. Story 29: The Old Fox of Shyari
  30. Story 30: The Husband Possessed by a Monster
  31. Story 31: The Shyari Utoro Orokko Stack


Ainu Folktales

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