batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l379-l393
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record_id: batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l379-l393
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
passage_locator:
label: COMPILED BY / PREFACE / JAPANESE FAIRY TALES / MY LORD BAG OF RICE; lines
379-393
start: '379'
end: '393'
translation: Japanese Fairy Tales
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A bag of rice remains inexhaustible despite daily use; a roll of silk remains
undiminished despite repeated cutting; a cooking pot prepares desired food without
fire. Because Hidesato no longer needs to spend money on rice, silk, or fuel,
he becomes wealthy and is known as My Lord Bag of Rice.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The bag of rice does not decrease despite repeated daily use for the knight
and his family.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The roll of silk does not grow shorter despite long pieces being cut from
it for new clothing.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The cooking pot cooks whatever is wanted without firing.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Hidesato becomes rich and prosperous because he does not need to spend money
on rice, silk, or firing.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Hidesato becomes known as My Lord Bag of Rice.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Hidesato
description: The warrior or knight whose fortune includes the inexhaustible rice,
silk, and cooking pot; he becomes known as My Lord Bag of Rice.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Hidesato's family
description: The knight's whole family eats from the rice supplied by the bag.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: beneficiary of inexhaustible goods
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Hidesato benefits from rice, silk, and cooking without ongoing expense and
becomes prosperous.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: household beneficiaries
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The family receives meals from the rice bag that never diminishes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: inexhaustible rice bag
literal_form: single bag of rice
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: inexhaustible roll of silk
literal_form: roll of silk
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: self-cooking pot
literal_form: cooking pot
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Marvelous household goods provide endless supply
summary: The rice bag, silk roll, and cooking pot each provide practical household
benefits without being used up or requiring fuel.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Prosperity and naming of Hidesato
summary: Hidesato's lack of expenses for rice, silk, and firing leads to wealth
and the title My Lord Bag of Rice.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: inexhaustible food supply
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The rice bag remains full despite daily use for the knight and his family.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not explain the origin of the object in this line range.
- id: motif:2
label: inexhaustible material supply
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The roll of silk remains undiminished despite repeated cutting for clothing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: No broader taxonomy reference is assigned from the supplied list.
- id: motif:3
label: magical cooking vessel requiring no fuel
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The cooking pot prepares desired food without firing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes function but not origin or ritual context.
- id: motif:4
label: prosperity from marvelous household objects
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Hidesato becomes rich because the marvelous goods remove the need to pay
for staples and fuel.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage supports prosperity as an outcome, but not a complete quest
or reward structure by itself.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 379-381
quote_or_summary: The rice bag remains inexhaustible despite daily use for meals
for the knight and his family.
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 383-385
quote_or_summary: The roll of silk never grows shorter even when long pieces are
repeatedly cut to make the warrior New Year court clothing.
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 387-389
quote_or_summary: The cooking pot prepares whatever is wanted without firing.
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 391-393
quote_or_summary: Hidesato's fortune becomes famous; without expenses for rice,
silk, or firing, he becomes rich and is called My Lord Bag of Rice.
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: high
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage clearly describes magical inexhaustible objects and resulting
prosperity. No explicit comparative claim is made in the passage, so comparison_claims
is left empty.
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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata; no taxonomy references assigned because the available taxonomy list lacks a direct inexhaustible-provision category.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg__l379-l393
passage_sha256=c20d0c06ad07835f1e564d859c7409d729f3117ff394b169a4689b9797c13fd9