Item Detail
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The Crane (Tsuru no Ongaeshi)
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2/14/2017
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Provo
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Female
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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Utah
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22
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Friend
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Provo
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Latter Day Saint
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Emily is a student at BYU studying Graphic Design. She returned from an LDS mission in Tokyo, Japan in 2015. She enjoys dancing, hiking, and foreign film.
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We were talking about this class (and my other collection story) and she remembered this story from her mission. She told it and then we began sharing other pieces of mythology and folklore we knew. It was interesting to hear a story with a meaning, as opposed to an urban legend.
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This is a story that illustrates many Japanese cultural virtues, specifically, gratitude, paying it forward, and the art and importance of being a gracious host to visitors. As my friend told this story she kept adding in comments like, "They really are so gracious to guests" and "in my experience it was expected that you show gratitude and if you can find a way to repay them more than they gave you", she also noted that they are usually very private. This story's purpose may also be to remind people of the value of respecting others' privacy.
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Japan, folklore, mythology, crane, gratitude
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Emily told me this story while I recorded it. I then transcribed it and edited for clarity.
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Alexandra
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Pynes
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Female
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23
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ENG 391
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Eric Eliason