batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l3614-l3738
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record_id: batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l3614-l3738
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
passage_locator:
label: THE ADVENTURES OF KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY / THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID
NOT WISH TO DIE / THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD / THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA;
lines 3614-3738
start: '3614'
end: '3738'
translation: Japanese Fairy Tales
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: On the haunted plain of Adachigahara, travelers are said to disappear after
being lured to the cottage of a cannibal goblin who takes the form of an old woman.
A lost Buddhist pilgrim arrives at sunset, finds the old woman's dilapidated cottage,
asks for lodging, and is admitted. After giving him warmth and supper, the old
woman leaves to gather wood and forbids him to go near or look into the inner
room. Left alone in the dim hut, the priest becomes fearful and increasingly curious
about the forbidden room.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Adachigahara is described as a large plain in Mutsu Province said to be haunted
by a cannibal goblin in the form of an old woman.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Travelers are reported to have disappeared, with local stories saying they
were lured to the goblin's cottage and devoured.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: A Buddhist pilgrim priest arrives on the plain at sunset after losing his
way.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The priest is tired, hungry, and seeking night lodging in late autumn cold.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The priest sees a clump of trees and a single ray of light, then reaches a
dilapidated cottage where an old woman is spinning by an old lantern.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The priest asks the old woman for shelter for the night.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The old woman first says she cannot accommodate him, then allows him to stay,
makes a fire, and prepares supper.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: When the firewood runs out, the old woman says she will gather wood and instructs
the priest to stay and take care of the house.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The old woman forbids the priest to go near or look into the inner room while
she is away.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Left alone with the fire out and only a dim lantern, the priest feels fear
and curiosity about the forbidden room.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: The priest begins to move toward the back room, returns once because of his
promise, and then becomes increasingly determined to learn its secret.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: cannibal goblin in old-woman form
description: A being said to haunt Adachigahara, take the form of an old woman,
live on human flesh, and be linked to a cottage where travelers disappear.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Buddhist pilgrim priest
description: A belated traveler in priestly robes, walking from shrine to shrine,
lost, tired, hungry, and seeking lodging.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: missing travelers
description: Travelers who are said to have disappeared and never been heard from
again after entering the haunted area.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: cannibal antagonist
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The goblin is described as living on human flesh and as connected with the
disappearance and devouring of travelers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: host who sets a prohibition
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The old woman admits the priest, gives him warmth and supper, then forbids
him to approach or look into the inner room.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: lost pilgrim guest
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The priest is a Buddhist pilgrim who loses his way and asks to spend the
night under the old woman's roof.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: curious transgressor in progress
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: After promising not to look, the priest is drawn by fear and curiosity toward
the forbidden back room.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: reported victims
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The travelers are said to have disappeared and to have been devoured at the
goblin's cottage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: haunted plain
literal_form: Adachigahara plain
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: goblin's cottage
literal_form: miserable, tumble-down cottage with broken bamboo fence, old thatched
roof, and paper screens full of holes
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: fire for warmth
literal_form: fire lit with sticks of wood in the hut
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: forbidden inner room
literal_form: inner or back room that the priest is told not to approach or look
into
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: old-woman disguise
literal_form: cannibal goblin taking the form of an old woman
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Reputation of the haunted plain
summary: The plain of Adachigahara is introduced as a place haunted by a cannibal
goblin in old-woman form, with local stories of vanished travelers lured to a
cottage and eaten.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Lost pilgrim reaches the cottage
summary: At sunset a tired Buddhist pilgrim loses his way, sees a light through
trees, and comes to a dilapidated cottage where an old woman is spinning.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Hospitality in the hut
summary: The priest asks for lodging; the old woman reluctantly lets him enter,
lights a fire, and cooks rice for him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Prohibition concerning the inner room
summary: After the firewood runs out, the old woman leaves to gather wood and expressly
tells the priest not to go near or look into the inner room.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Fear and curiosity while alone
summary: With the fire out and only a dim lantern, the priest becomes fearful and
curious, approaches the back room, returns once, and then feels compelled to discover
the secret.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: goblin or monster in human disguise
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: The passage states that the cannibal goblin takes the form of an old woman.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives the disguise directly, but this excerpt does not yet
show an on-stage transformation.
- id: motif:2
label: forbidden room and curiosity
taxonomy_refs:
- forbidden_knowledge
basis: The old woman forbids the priest to go near or look into the inner room,
and his fear and curiosity draw him toward it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The contents of the forbidden room are not revealed within the supplied
excerpt.
- id: motif:3
label: dangerous hospitality at a monster's dwelling
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Stories say travelers are lured to the goblin's cottage and devoured; the
priest is then admitted as a guest by the old woman in the same haunted area.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The priest's fate and the host's immediate intention are not shown in
this excerpt.
- id: motif:4
label: lost traveler enters haunted place at nightfall
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The priest loses his way on the haunted plain at sunset and seeks shelter
at the cottage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference is broad; the passage emphasizes getting lost and
seeking lodging more than a formal departure quest.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 3614-3738, opening description of Adachigahara
quote_or_summary: Adachigahara is said to be haunted by a cannibal goblin who takes
the form of an old woman; many travelers have disappeared, with stories saying
they were lured to the goblin's cottage and devoured.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 3614-3738, priest's arrival
quote_or_summary: At sunset a Buddhist pilgrim priest, walking from shrine to shrine,
comes to the plain after losing his way; he is tired, hungry, and seeking lodging
in late autumn cold.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 3614-3738, discovery of cottage
quote_or_summary: The priest sees a clump of trees and a single ray of light, reaches
a miserable cottage with broken fence and worn screens, and sees an old woman
spinning by an old lantern.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 3614-3738, request for lodging and welcome
quote_or_summary: The priest asks the old woman to let him spend the night; she
first refuses for lack of accommodation but then lets him in, lights a fire, and
cooks rice for supper.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 3614-3738, old woman's departure for wood
quote_or_summary: After the wood gives out, the old woman says she will gather more
and tells the priest to stay in place, take care of the house, and not go near
or look into the inner room.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 3614-3738, priest alone in the hut
quote_or_summary: With the fire out and only a dim lantern, the priest becomes afraid
and curious about the forbidden back room; he starts toward it, returns once because
of his promise, and then feels he must discover the secret.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Extraction is limited to the supplied excerpt, which ends before the contents
of the forbidden room or the priest's outcome are revealed. No external comparison
claims were added.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
Only the provided passage and metadata were used.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg__l3614-l3738
passage_sha256=4a3d097095c5a8a98b1ede8f1e4a01f25e09f313da219db58300109afcc12fb9