The Straw-Hat Jizo
The Jizo Wearing a Hat
I don't need anything in return. ...you just looked cold.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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The incarnation of the six Jizo statues who repaid the kindness of a poor old couple that, in the snow, placed their unsold straw hats on the statues' heads. A rare thing in this catalog: a 'fortune Noroppi' who doesn't curse. He appears softly, amid falling snow, beside those who are kind to others without expecting anything back, and quietly offers a hat. The weight of the snow piled on his head is the weight of nameless kindness. In a catalog obsessed with profit and loss, he alone is quietly, gently warm.
Relationships with other curses
With the old man who makes flowers bloom from ash The Ash Blossom Old Man and the match girl Ember, he is one of 'those who give even when unrewarded.' His kindness differs from the testing kindness of the heavy-basket sparrow The Heavy Basket.
How to deal with this curse
The Straw-Hat Jizo embodies the everyday frustration of "folk tales." Bottled-up feelings only grow heavier. The moment you feel it, give it a name and write it out — that is the quickest way to make it lighter. Noroi Nikki is a place to write journal entries that are not public to other users.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What is The Straw-Hat Jizo?
The Straw-Hat Jizo is a SR-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Folk tales" category, also known as "The Jizo Wearing a Hat." The incarnation of the six Jizo statues who repaid the kindness of a poor old couple that, in the snow, placed their unsold straw hats on the statues' heads. A rare thing in this catalog: a 'fortune Noroppi' who doesn't curse. He appears softly, amid falling snow, beside those who are kind to others without expecting anything back, and quietly offers a hat. The weight of the snow piled on his head is the weight of nameless kindness. In a catalog obsessed with profit and loss, he alone is quietly, gently warm.
Q.How do you deal with The Straw-Hat Jizo?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Straw-Hat Jizo represents, it helps to name that feeling and write it out. With Noroi Nikki you can vent it privately and quietly let it go.
About the author
Katsuki Mitsumori三森 捷暉
CEO, SURISUTA K.K. / Operator of Doya Marke AI
Runs Doya Marke AI, a suite of practical AI services spanning content, ads, sales and HR, and hosts the YouTube channel 'SaaS wa Shinimasshen.' Creator and developer of Noroi Nikki, an app for writing out and letting go of emotions.
This article explains folklore, language and culture. It is not medical, legal or religious advice. Traditions are introduced as culture, not as instructions to harm anyone. Claims without a source are marked as popular belief.
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