================================================================== 1-2.The suspicious ancient mound. From The myth of the shade. ==================================================================							Contents.
		This, first written in Japanese, was issued in Justnet in 1997 year though it was rewritten several times after that. And, it was issued in Nyfty in July 10, 2005, translated to English. This was revised in January 14, 2007. But, I don't know English so well. So, please forgive it for the immature expression. Hiromasa Noguti.
	About three years ago, a strange ancient mound was discovered in the neighbourhood of Tishaku of Shimane prefecture. The mass media say it seems it was constructed for Cotosiro-nusi. However, this ancient mound was different from a generally rounded ancient mound at the shape considerably. Rather, it seems it is better to say the ancient mound in question is conical. The Pyramid in the dream must have appeared because of that impression. Kageura believed firmly like that. This ancient mound socially attracted the concern so sensational that it seems to be unusual. Of course, its reason isn't only the special shape of the ancient mound. It rather was because the ancient mound suggested the god called Cotosiro-nusi in the myth was a person having existed in ancient Japan actually. If this suggestion fits in the historical fact, this discovery is the clue so precious that it can't assert it can't know the concealed truth of Japanese ancient history. The scholars welcomed this discovery passionately. Cotosiro-nusi is the god said to manipulate a spirit of words. And, the shrine for Cotosiro-nusi is in Miho-nho-seki of Shimane prefecture. Furthermore, the ancient mound in question discovered in Tishaku was in the about five thousand meters very close point from Miho-nho-seki. By the way, according to Kojiki or Nohonshoki, Cotosiro-nusi is the ground god(Kuni-tu-kami) belonging to Izumo family having Susano-o as the first ancestor and Ookuni-nusi as the second ancestor. However, it can't find out the ancient books describing the Izumo family's ancient mound though various people investigated. It is that the thing suggested there is a concealed truth in ancient Japanese history furthermore.
				According to Kojiki or Nihonshoki, Ookuni-nusi was being pressed to hand his land from Amaterasu, that is, the highest ranked goddess of the heavens god(Ama-tu-kami) for a long time. In other words, Amaterasu was wanting to gain the supremacy over Kinai and the surrounding area. (The usual opinion says it is obvious Ookuni-nusi's land is different from Kinai belonging to the real world because it is that this only is stated in Japanese myth persistently, not in the history. However, Ookuni-nusi's land and Kinai are same area in reality. It thinks the thing becomes clear as this story advances.) Of course, Ookuni-nusi isn't the god so weak that it accepts the demand like that obediently. He resisted with various means. However, his resistance didn't continue so long. When Amaterasu sends her strongest god, that is, Takemikaduti as the envoy to Ookuni-nusi, Ookuni-nusi had the effective means of resistance no longer. Ookuni-nusi started to think the favorable condition to hand his land to Amaterasu, for the safety of the ground gods and goddesses.
	However, he had two sons he has to ask about the opinion. That is Cotosiro-nusi and Take-minakata. He had them come to one's palace and asked them to accept handing their lands to Amaterasu. However, Take-minakata doesn't accept Ookuni-nusi's opinion. He fought with Take-mikaduti and its army, refusing Amaterasu's demand. However, he isn't the god so strong that it compares to Take-mikaduti. He surrendered to Take-mikaduti too easily. Already, Cotosiro-nusi, that is, another son is accepting Amaterasu's demand. And, though it doesn't know why, at that time, he killed oneself. According to Kojiki, he disappeared, changing to the kakurimi-nho-kami(the god hiding oneself). It is that it, going to sea in the small boat and capsizing the boat, disappeared together with the boat into the seaweeds. However, why did Cotosiro-nusi kill oneself? To all appearances, it seems the description about the historical reason Cotosiro-nusi was obliged to kill oneself is unnatural. Rather it may be better to say it almost isn't explained. Kageura had smelled a historical secret there though it doesn't know what kind of secret it is. And, in the time like that, the ancient mound in question was discovered. It was natural that Kageura, at that time, felt into the ancient mound in question, there is the key of opening the door of the concealed historical truth. He at once started to research about the concealed truth, investigating the materials excavated out of the ancient mound and comparing it with the well-known knowledge or other, and so on. Kageura had looked at the ancient mound in question once about one year ago. However, why did that ancient mound appear in the weird dream because of the telephone in question ? Kageura feels anxious of the thing strangely. Kageura looked for the rational explanation for it furthermore. And, it could find out the psychological interpretation of the thing narrowly, soon. "Probably the tragic impression of Cotosiro-nusi had made me feel the deep-rooted vengeful emotion that god gives off. The thing made one's mind resonate with the brought weird talk in the telephone in question. It must be that one's recent uneasiness worked like the catalyst. So, I came to get troubled by the dream in question". He understood like that.
	However, his mind refuses the rational understanding like that though it doesn't know why. Isn't it that my recent uneasiness is the sign of horrible disaster? And, isn't it that the dream in question and also the telephone in question is related to the thing? Those all must be the previous notice Cotosiro-nusi changes to the vengeful god and puts the curse on the world. A delusion like that catches him, and makes him uneasy. But, to all appearances, it doesn't seem it is normal idea. "It's a mere dream. Previous notice? Nonsense!". Kageura pushed one's uneasiness like that to the depths of the mind by force, regarding it as the delusion. Next day, Kageura went out of the home, thinking to do so suddenly. Though it isn't that it felt anxious particularly, it can't wipe weird feeling of the dream in question and that detestable telephone strangely. "I shall walk around the shopping street to buy a book or other". He, in the mood like that, started to walk toward the shopping streets. Colorful buildings or other in Sapporo is glittering, reflecting sunlight of midsummer.
	When it looks up at the heavens, it is blue sky spreading endlessly. As it walks around the shopping streets, his gloomy mood disappeared gradually. But, in spite of already having bought the book, he isn't walking toward his home. When it notices suddenly, he was walking the crowded sidewalk toward "Bonbon" in question straight. It can understand the behavior like that for the moment because it is the familiar sidewalk he often walks. But, this time, it was different from usual circumstances a little. It, of course, is because the detestable man in question is waiting him there probably. He got annoyed to find that it is about to go to Bonbon, accepting the man's demand almost without the intention like that. Though it thinks to go back, his legs keep on moving forward automatically. "Well, on this occasion, it may be better to know what kind of fellow.". He, in the mood like that, turned the eyes on his wristwatch. The hands of the wristwatch are indicating five minutes before five. It needed about ten minutes to arrive at Bonbon. It seem it rather is the good timing for him if it is late five minutes for Bonbon. He started to walk in quick tempo. The "Bonbon" in question is on the first floor of the antique-looking building situated to the back side of the clock tower. Kageura was liking the composed atmosphere of this shop using the quiet colored bricks in the walls and the interior. However, it feels anxious of whether the man is in the shop really. Kageura opened the door of the shop stealthily and peeped into the shop.
			However, it can't find a person like the man in question. Several persons like office worker only were looking at news paper or other in the leisurely atmosphere. When it turns the eyes on the wristwatch, it is indicating about five minutes past five. "In spite of having called out me to here, why isn't there that fellow?". Kageura, thinking like that, got excited in spite of oneself. Just then, one familiar waiter welcomes him, saying "May I help you, sir?". Before noticing, Kageura went into the shop almost automatically, reacting to the waiter's greeting. Now that thing has come to this pass, it is hard to go back anymore though it flinched slightly. For the moment, he ordered thin coffee and sat down on the vacant seat. To tell the truth, Kageura secretly expected the man to not come to this shop. If the man doesn't come here, it can think it is mere prank. He, when picking up the book it bought a little while ago, started to turn the page almost without the intent to read. His mind almost is in the condition filled with the matters of the man anymore. He often turned the eyes on the door of the entrance before noticing. "Maybe, he only is a mere fool. But, if he bears me evil intent, I will catch out him necessarily.". Kageura, murmuring like that by oneself, hid one's weakness.
	However, the man doesn't appear yet. From when Kageura came here, about ten minutes had passed. When it sees suddenly, the men like office worker go out of the shop one after another. It would be it goes back to the office or other probably. When it notices, he was in the shop by oneself. "I'm silly! I shall go home at once". Kageura, caught to the inexpressible anger suddenly, raised one's waist from the seat a little. Just then, he finds one man passing the going man out of the shop and coming into the shop. Kageura, stopping the standing before noticing, again sat down on the seat. That man holding the traveling bag in the right hand looks to be about thirty years of age. It seemed he is the man in question. However, his features are different from the impression felt in the telephone considerably. He, slender and having the keen eyes, looked like, to be an knife though his height is about one hundred and seventy centimeters. But, it never look to be a wicked person. Rather, it had favorable impression on Kageura. However, which of the present impression and the impression in telephone shows that man's true characteristic? Kageura feels the present impression rather is right. But, it doesn't want to think like that. Rather it wants to think the man is only a mere fool. He watched about the man, falling into the confused mental state.
	Just then, his eyes happen to meet with the man's eyes. Before noticing, Kageura had made a light bow to the man almost at the same time that the man makes a light bow to him. The man already is walking toward Kageura in the quick tempo straight. "How do you do? Mr. Kageura". He, when coming by the side of Kageura, said like that and sat down across from Kageura without Kageura's permission. In spite of the first meeting, what a impolite man he is! "Oh!, How do you do?". Kageura, when saying like that, narrowly controling one's face muscle apt to twitch, asked the man to speak about the matters in question, pretending a smilling face. But, it is the considerably ironical tone like insinuations. Though of course it is his careless mistake, it can't be helped anymore because it is that it already said like that. Kageura, giving the man a glance, watched for the man's reaction. It can find the man's face twitching a little. Kageura stared at the man before noticing. Just then, the man speaks suddenly. "Ah!, I'm sorry for I sat down without your permission. But, I couldn't sleep last night because of this matter.". And, he bowed lightly in regretful attitude. "What do you say? Me, too! Thanks to you!". Kageura murmured like that secretly with the bottom of the heart.
 
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