[2] The terraced mound tombs of the Emperors of Japan appear to be survivals of the ancient tombs. Although true dolmens have been found in Korea, they do not, so far as is known, occur in Japan (Journal Anthrop. Inst., xxiv, p. 330, and 1907, pp. 10 et seq.). [↑]
[3] Chinese Clay Figures, p. 265, n. 3. [↑]
[4] Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, Vol. X (supplement), p. xxxvi. [↑]
[5] Chinese Clay Figures (Chicago, 1914), p. 265, n. 3. [↑]
[6] Ibid., p. 271 and n. 3, p. 272 and n. 1. [↑]
[7] In their own language Ainu-utara: “utara” is the plural suffix. Their Japanese name is Yemishi; the Chinese came to know of them first in A.D. 659, and called them Hia-i. A later Chinese name is Ku-hi. [↑]
[8] Pira, “cliff”; toru, “to stay”. [↑]
[9] Turesh, “younger sister”; machi, “wife”. [↑]
[10] For other versions, see Hartland, The Science of Fairy Tales (London, 1891), pp. 71 et seq. [↑]
[11] See Index under “[Melusina]”. [↑]