batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l7245-l7362
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record_id: batch.motif.japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg-l7245-l7362
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
passage_locator:
label: THE STORY OF PRINCE YAMATO TAKE / MOMOTARO, OR THE STORY OF THE SON OF A
PEACH / THE OGRE OF RASHOMON / HOW AN OLD MAN LOST HIS WEN; lines 7245-7362
start: '7245'
end: '7362'
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 rebel wizard named Kokai seeks the Chinese throne, causes a flood through
the Water Devil, and is opposed by Empress Jokwa. Two young warriors, Hako and
Eiko, compete for command, are both appointed generals, and battle Kokai. When
Kokai uses magic to raise another flood, Hako and Eiko are nearly drowned until
an old white-haired man makes the flood divide, revealing a road. When Kokai attacks
him, the old man transforms into a large white crane and flies upward into the
heavens.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Kokai is described as a twenty-six-foot-high, hair-covered, black-faced wizard
and rebel who wants to become Emperor of China.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Kokai employs the Water Devil, who causes a great flood that drives people
from their homes.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Empress Jokwa declares war against Kokai after seeing her subjects' plight
and attributing it to him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Hako and Eiko quarrel over who should lead the front forces; Eiko wounds Hako's
horse and seizes the badge of commandership.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Jokwa appoints Hako and Eiko as commanders of the left and right wings of
the front army.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Kokai rides out on a black horse carrying an iron rod to confront Hako and
Eiko.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Hako and Eiko attack Kokai from right and left with sword and lance, while
Kokai whirls his iron rod.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: When Hako falls from his horse, Eiko interposes himself and challenges Kokai
not to kill a fallen man.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Kokai uses a wand to raise a flood that sweeps away Jokwa's army and the two
generals.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: Hako and Eiko struggle neck-deep in water while Kokai advances toward them
with his iron rod raised.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:11
text: An old white-haired man stands on what appears to be an island rising from
the flood and comes to help the two men.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:12
text: When the old man's feet touch the flood, the water divides and a road appears.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:13
text: As Kokai attacks, the old man laughs, transforms into a large beautiful white
crane, and flies upward into the heavens.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Kokai
description: A rebel wizard, twenty-six feet high, hair-covered, black-faced, ambitious
for the throne, and able to use magic in battle.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Water Devil
description: A being employed by Kokai who causes a great flood over the country.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Empress Jokwa
description: The dead Emperor Fuki's sister, who mounts the throne and declares
war against Kokai.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Hako
description: A young warrior appointed by Jokwa; he carries a lance, rides a red
horse, and becomes commander of the left wing.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:10
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Eiko
description: A young warrior and Hako's comrade; he rides a white horse, carries
a sword, seizes the command badge, and becomes commander of the right wing.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Old white-haired man / white crane
description: An old man with hair as white as snow who divides the flood by touching
it, then turns into a large beautiful white crane and flies into the heavens.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Emperor Fuki
description: A deceased emperor whose death precedes Kokai's failed attempt to become
Emperor and Jokwa's accession.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Jokwa's army
description: An army of one hundred thousand soldiers following Hako and Eiko against
Kokai, later swept away by the flood.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: rebel claimant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Kokai seeks to become Emperor of China and raises a revolt when thwarted.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: wizard antagonist
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Kokai is explicitly called a wizard and uses magical flooding against his
enemies.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:9
- id: role:3
label: flood-causing supernatural agent
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Water Devil is employed by Kokai and causes a great flood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: ruling empress and war leader
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Jokwa mounts the throne and declares war against Kokai.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: young warrior general
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
basis: Hako and Eiko are young warriors appointed to command the front army's left
and right wings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: protector of fallen comrade
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Eiko blocks Kokai from killing the fallen Hako and challenges Kokai instead.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:7
label: miraculous rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The old man answers the warriors' plea for help, touches the flood, and the
water divides to reveal a road.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: role:8
label: shapeshifting heavenly figure
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The old man turns into a white crane and flies upward into the heavens.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: role:9
label: dead predecessor ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Emperor Fuki's death precedes Jokwa's accession and Kokai's failed ambition.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:10
label: imperial army
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The soldiers follow Hako and Eiko to put down Kokai and are later swept away
by the flood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: flood water
literal_form: Great flood raised by the Water Devil and later by Kokai's wand
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: sym:2
label: wand
literal_form: Kokai's wand stretched forth to raise the flood
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:3
label: iron rod
literal_form: Iron rod carried and whirled by Kokai in battle
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:10
- id: sym:4
label: badge of commandership
literal_form: Badge torn from Hako's breast by Eiko during their dispute
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: island in the flood
literal_form: An island-like place rising straight out of the water where the old
man stands
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: sym:6
label: road through divided water
literal_form: A good road appearing when the flood divides at the old man's touch
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: sym:7
label: white crane
literal_form: Large beautiful white crane form taken by the old man before flying
upward
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Kokai's revolt and first flood
summary: After failing to become emperor, Kokai raises a revolt and has the Water
Devil flood the country, prompting Jokwa to declare war.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Rivalry over military command
summary: Hako prepares to lead the front forces, but Eiko challenges him, wounds
his horse, and seizes the badge of commandership; Jokwa then appoints both men
as commanders.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Battle against Kokai
summary: Hako and Eiko reach Kokai's fortified castle and fight him with sword and
lance while he uses an iron rod; when Hako falls, Eiko prevents Kokai from killing
him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:4
label: Magic flood in battle
summary: Kokai escapes pursuit by using his wand to raise a flood that sweeps away
Jokwa's army and leaves Hako and Eiko struggling in deep water.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: scene:5
label: Rescue by the old man and crane transformation
summary: Hako and Eiko find an island-like refuge and a white-haired old man. He
divides the flood and reveals a road, then transforms into a white crane and flies
upward when Kokai attacks.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- ev:13
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: supernatural flood as weapon
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Kokai first employs the Water Devil to flood the country and later uses his
wand to raise a flood against Jokwa's army and generals.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes destructive flood magic, but it does not include
a renewal episode.
- id: motif:2
label: rival warriors reconciled into shared command
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Hako and Eiko fight over command, after which Jokwa appoints them to the
left and right wings of the same front army.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives a narrative reconciliation through appointment, but
does not state lasting harmony beyond joint command.
- id: motif:3
label: protector prevents killing of fallen warrior
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Eiko moves before Kokai and challenges him not to kill the fallen Hako.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: This is a local action motif rather than a broad taxonomy match supplied
in the request.
- id: motif:4
label: miraculous division of flood waters and rescue road
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The old man's feet touch the flood; the flood divides and a road appears,
saving the drowning men.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: No explicit comparison is made in the passage; extraction is limited to
the literal episode.
- id: motif:5
label: old man transforms into white crane and ascends
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
- ascent
basis: The old man turns into a large beautiful white crane and flies upward into
the heavens.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not identify the old man as a deity or name the crane
figure.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 7245-7251
quote_or_summary: Kokai is introduced as a twenty-six-foot-high, hair-covered, black-faced
wizard who seeks the throne after Emperor Fuki's death, but Jokwa becomes ruler
instead.
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: 7251-7255
quote_or_summary: Kokai raises a revolt and employs the Water Devil, who causes
a great flood that drives poor people from their homes.
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: 7255-7257
quote_or_summary: Empress Jokwa sees her subjects' plight, knows Kokai is responsible,
and declares war against him.
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: 7258-7289
quote_or_summary: Hako is chosen as general, Eiko challenges him, they dispute command,
and Eiko wounds Hako's horse and tears away the badge of commandership.
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: 7291-7298
quote_or_summary: 'Jokwa admires Eiko''s quickness and appoints both rivals: Hako
to the left wing and Eiko to the right, with one hundred thousand soldiers following
them.'
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: 7299-7307
quote_or_summary: At his fortified castle Kokai boasts that he will blow the two
young warriors away, then rides out on a black horse with an iron rod.
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: 7308-7315
quote_or_summary: Hako and Eiko attack Kokai from right and left with sword and
lance while Kokai whirls his iron rod; Hako's horse stumbles and throws him.
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: 7316-7323
quote_or_summary: Kokai is about to kill the fallen Hako, but Eiko rides in front
of him and dares him to fight rather than kill a fallen man; Kokai flees.
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: 7325-7339
quote_or_summary: After an avoided arrow shot, Kokai stretches forth his wand and
a great flood arises, sweeping away Jokwa's army and the two generals.
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: 7340-7345
quote_or_summary: Hako and Eiko struggle neck-deep in water while Kokai comes toward
them through the water with his iron rod raised.
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: 7345-7350
quote_or_summary: The warriors find themselves before what seems to be an island
rising from the water, where an old man with snow-white hair stands smiling; they
ask for help.
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: 7350-7353
quote_or_summary: When the old man's feet touch the flood, it divides and a good
road appears, leaving the drowning men safe.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/japanese/project-gutenberg/japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: 7354-7362
quote_or_summary: Kokai attacks the old man, who calmly waits, laughs, turns into
a large beautiful white crane, and flies upward into the heavens.
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: The passage is explicit about actions, figures, and magical events. Motif
labels are descriptive and conservative; no external comparison claims are made.
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. Comparison claims left empty because the passage itself does not make or support an explicit cross-textual comparison.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:japanese-fairy-tales-ozaki-gutenberg__l7245-l7362
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