Narikama, named plate by Toriyama Sekien
Printed label 鳴釜 directly inspected in the enlarged image. A hairy body beneath an inverted pot inspects an image in Sekien’s Narikama plate. Exact URL copied from returned IIIF manifest.
Overview
Narikama appears as a hairy figure whose head is covered by a large inverted cooking vessel. Wisps or curved marks rise over the pot, while the body stands beside a kitchen or hearth area. One thin arm raises a small framed picture toward the vessel. Broken dishes, containers and a small ladle lie across the floor, emphasizing a cluttered domestic environment.
The printed title 鳴釜 supplies the named witness. The pot and body are structurally joined, making cooking equipment the central feature of the apparition. This figure should not be confused with an ordinary cauldron merely making a sound during ritual divination. The inspected image supports this specific animated representation; details of an omen procedure or the interpretation of noises depend on separate textual witnesses.
Origins & earliest records
Toriyama Sekien, Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (1784), volume 3; selected named plate directly inspected in the institutional digitization. This is not a claim that an oral tradition began in that year.
Records & interpretation
Printed label 鳴釜, image composition and exact manifest URL directly checked. Explanatory cursive text is not completely transcribed; unverified narrative powers are omitted.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
Volume 3; IIIF canvas index 12 (zero-based); HyakkitsurezureV3Tori_0013.jp2. Individually enlarged and inspected.
Family & connections
A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.
Primary records and illustrations
Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro
Volume 3; Smithsonian Libraries digitization. IIIF canvas index 12 (zero-based); HyakkitsurezureV3Tori_0013.jp2
Printed label 鳴釜 directly inspected in the enlarged image. A hairy body beneath an inverted pot inspects an image in Sekien’s Narikama plate. Exact URL copied from returned IIIF manifest.
References
Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.
- Institutional primary-book recordHyakki Tsurezure Bukuro — institutional volume 3Research access: 2026-10-05
- Primary illustrated plate / institutional digitizationNarikama (鳴釜) — inspected primary plateResearch access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Historical illustrationNarikama, named plate by Toriyama Sekien
Printed label 鳴釜 directly inspected in the enlarged image. A hairy body beneath an inverted pot inspects an image in Sekien’s Narikama plate. Exact URL copied from returned IIIF manifest.
