batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l5813-l5924
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record_id: batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l5813-l5924
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
passage_locator:
label: THE JELLY FISH AND THE MONKEY / THE QUARREL OF THE MONKEY AND THE CRAB /
THE WHITE HARE AND THE CROCODILES / THE STORY OF PRINCE YAMATO TAKE; lines 5813-5924
start: '5813'
end: '5924'
translation: Japanese Fairy Tales
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Prince Yamato enters the tent of the rebel chiefs Kumaso and Takeru disguised
as a beautiful woman, serves wine to Kumaso, kills him with a hidden dagger, then
wounds Takeru. The dying Takeru asks Yamato's identity, recognizes his strength,
and gives him the name Yamato Take. On the return journey, Yamato Take defeats
another outlaw, Idzumo Takeru, by feigning friendship, exchanging a wooden sword
for the outlaw's real sword during a swim at the River Hinokawa, and beheading
him. The prince's victories bring peace to the land; the King honors him with
praise, a feast, gifts, and renewed affection.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Prince Yamato approaches the tent of the chiefs Kumaso and Takeru while disguised
as a beautiful woman in sumptuous garments.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Kumaso invites the disguised Prince to sit and serve wine.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Kumaso drinks many cups of wine and becomes overcome by drink.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The Prince kills Kumaso with a dagger hidden in his breast.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Takeru tries to escape but is caught and stabbed by Prince Yamato.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The dying Takeru asks the Prince who he is and says the Prince must be more
than mortal because he defeated the brothers alone.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Prince Yamato identifies himself as the King's son, sent by his father to
bring death to rebels.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: The dying Takeru gives the Prince the new name Yamato Take and bequeaths the
title as bravest man in Yamato.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: On his return, Yamato Take meets another outlaw, Idzumo Takeru, in the province
of Idum.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: Yamato Take feigns friendship under an assumed name and prepares a wooden
sword jammed in a sword shaft.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: Yamato Take invites Idzumo Takeru to swim at the River Hinokawa and secretly
exchanges swords while the outlaw is still in the water.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:12
text: Idzumo Takeru attempts to draw the wooden sword, but it is jammed fast and
useless.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:13
text: Yamato Take uses the outlaw's real sword to cut off the outlaw's head.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:14
text: The passage says Yamato Take defeats the King's foes through wisdom, bodily
strength, and craftiness, bringing peace and rest to the land and people.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:15
text: The King praises Yamato Take, holds a palace feast, gives him rare gifts,
and keeps him close after his return.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Prince Yamato / Yamato Take
description: The King's son; a young warrior who uses disguise, stratagem, strength,
and craft to defeat rebel chiefs and outlaws, and is given the name Yamato Take
by the dying Takeru.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Kumaso
description: One of two rebel chiefs in the tent; he is charmed by the disguised
Prince, drinks wine, and is killed with a hidden dagger.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Takeru
description: Kumaso's brother, a rebel chief who is stabbed while trying to escape
and gives Prince Yamato the name Yamato Take before dying.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Idzumo Takeru
description: An outlaw in the province of Idum who is deceived by Yamato Take, disarmed
through the wooden-sword exchange, and beheaded.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: The King
description: Prince Yamato's father; sends him as avenger of evil and later praises,
feasts, rewards, and keeps him close.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:12
roles:
- id: role:1
label: royal avenger
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Prince says he is the King's son and has been sent by his father as avenger
of evil to bring death to rebels.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: disguised infiltrator
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He enters the rebel chiefs' tent disguised as a beautiful woman and serves
wine before attacking.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: crafty warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage explicitly says he prevails by wisdom, bodily strength, and craftiness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:4
label: rebel or outlaw opponent
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
basis: Kumaso and Takeru are rebel chiefs; Idzumo Takeru is another outlaw who had
done harm in the land.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: dying name-giver
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Before dying, Takeru gives Prince Yamato the new name Yamato Take.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: royal father and sender
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The Prince identifies himself as the King's son sent by his father; the King
later honors him on return.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:12
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: disguise as beautiful woman
literal_form: A beautiful woman robed in sumptuous garments; actually Prince Yamato
in disguise.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
- trickster_boundary
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: wine
literal_form: Wine served by the disguised Prince to Kumaso until Kumaso is overcome.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: hidden dagger
literal_form: A dagger secretly carried hidden in the Prince's breast and used to
kill Kumaso and stab Takeru.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: bestowed name
literal_form: The name Yamato Take, given by the dying Takeru to Prince Yamato.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: wooden sword substitution
literal_form: A wooden sword jammed in a shaft and exchanged for Idzumo Takeru's
steel sword.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: sym:6
label: River Hinokawa
literal_form: The river where Yamato Take invites Idzumo Takeru to swim and secretly
changes swords.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:7
label: kingly reward feast
literal_form: A feast in the Palace, praise, rare gifts, and the King's renewed
attachment to his son.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Disguised entry into the rebel tent
summary: Prince Yamato approaches the tent of Kumaso and Takeru disguised as a beautiful
woman, while the chiefs discuss the King's son and fear his army.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Wine service and killing of Kumaso
summary: Kumaso is charmed by the disguised Prince, asks him to serve wine, drinks
heavily, and is stabbed to death with a hidden dagger.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Takeru's death and naming of Yamato Take
summary: Takeru tries to flee, is stabbed, asks the Prince's identity, recognizes
his exceptional strength, and gives him the name Yamato Take before dying.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:4
label: Sword trick at the River Hinokawa
summary: Yamato Take feigns friendship with Idzumo Takeru, invites him to swim,
exchanges a wooden sword for the outlaw's real sword, and then kills him when
he cannot draw the jammed wooden weapon.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: scene:5
label: Return and royal honor
summary: After defeating the King's foes, Yamato Take returns to the capital, where
the King praises him, holds a feast, gives gifts, and keeps him close.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: hero defeats enemies through disguise and deception
taxonomy_refs:
- trickster_boundary
basis: The Prince enters an enemy tent disguised as a woman, disarms suspicion through
service and charm, and kills the rebel chiefs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents this as martial stratagem rather than a supernatural
transformation.
- id: motif:2
label: weapon substitution disables opponent
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Yamato Take replaces Idzumo Takeru's sword with a jammed wooden sword, leaving
the outlaw unable to fight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly names weapon substitution.
- id: motif:3
label: dying enemy confers heroic name
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The dying Takeru recognizes Prince Yamato's superiority and gives him the
new name Yamato Take as bravest man in Yamato.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The name is conferred by an enemy, not by formal royal ceremony; the royal_legitimacy
taxonomy ref is only partially applicable.
- id: motif:4
label: royal son pacifies land by defeating rebels
taxonomy_refs:
- culture_hero
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The Prince is the King's son, sent as avenger of evil, and his victories
bring peace and rest to the land and people before royal reward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage frames political pacification and heroic service rather than
explicit culture-founding.
- id: motif:5
label: return of the victorious hero to royal honor
taxonomy_refs:
- return
- royal_legitimacy
basis: After defeating the King's enemies, Yamato Take returns to the capital and
receives praise, feast, gifts, and increased affection from the King.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The return is courtly and familial, not a supernatural return journey.
- id: motif:6
label: victory by wisdom, strength, and craft
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The narrator states that Yamato Take prevailed through wisdom, bodily strength,
and craftiness against the King's foes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
confidence: high
cautions: This is an explicit evaluative summary in the passage rather than a single
concrete episode.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 5813-5824
quote_or_summary: Kumaso and Takeru sit in their tent discussing the King's son's
army; Prince Yamato approaches in the disguise of a beautiful woman in sumptuous
garments, unrecognized by them.
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: 5826-5839
quote_or_summary: Kumaso admires the apparent woman, invites the disguised Prince
to sit and serve wine, and drinks cup after cup until overcome.
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: 5841-5844
quote_or_summary: At the chosen moment, the Prince throws down the wine jar, seizes
Kumaso, and stabs him to death with a dagger hidden in his breast.
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: 5846-5851
quote_or_summary: Takeru tries to escape but Prince Yamato catches him by his garments
and stabs him, leaving him dying.
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: 5853-5866
quote_or_summary: The dying brigand asks the Prince to wait, asks who he is, and
says that one who has overcome both brothers alone must be more than mortal.
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: 5868-5872
quote_or_summary: The Prince identifies himself as the King's son Yamato, sent by
his father as avenger of evil to bring death to rebels and end robbery and murder.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 5874-5881
quote_or_summary: The dying Takeru recognizes Yamato's strength, gives him the new
name Yamato Take, bequeaths the title as bravest man in Yamato, and dies.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 5883-5891
quote_or_summary: On the way back through Idum, Yamato Take meets the outlaw Idzumo
Takeru, feigns friendship under an assumed name, and prepares a jammed wooden
sword.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 5893-5902
quote_or_summary: Yamato Take invites Idzumo Takeru to swim in the River Hinokawa
and secretly changes swords while the outlaw is still swimming.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 5904-5916
quote_or_summary: Idzumo Takeru accepts a sword contest, cannot draw the jammed
wooden sword, and Yamato Take kills him with the outlaw's own steel sword.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: 5918-5921
quote_or_summary: The narrator says Yamato Take prevails against the King's foes
through wisdom, bodily strength, and craftiness, bringing peace and rest to the
land and people.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: 5923-5924
quote_or_summary: When Yamato Take returns to the capital, the King praises him,
holds a palace feast, gives rare gifts, and loves him more than ever.
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: high
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif taxonomy assignments
are cautious where available taxonomy does not precisely cover the episode.
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: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not support comparison to another text or tradition.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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