The Persimmon Seed
The Grudge of the Persimmon Seed
You made me trade my rice ball for a persimmon seed, didn't you. ...I remember.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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The crab who was tricked into swapping a rice ball for a persimmon seed, had the persimmons it raised stolen by the monkey, and was struck down and killed by the fruit thrown at it, until its children joined forces with a mortar, a bee, and a chestnut to take revenge. This creature is the crystallized resentment of that tale. It governs unfair trades and grudges that come due later, and it holds tight in its little claws every loss you swallowed with a 'never mind,' so it won't forget. The revenge is quiet, but it always creeps in and stings.
Relationships with other curses
With the fire-backed tanuki Backfire, he shares the karma of 'strike me and I strike back.' At the unfair price-gouging of the price-hike giant The Price-Hike Giant, he clacks his claws in genuine fury.
How to deal with this curse
The Persimmon Seed 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 Persimmon Seed?
The Persimmon Seed is a R-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Folk tales" category, also known as "The Grudge of the Persimmon Seed." The crab who was tricked into swapping a rice ball for a persimmon seed, had the persimmons it raised stolen by the monkey, and was struck down and killed by the fruit thrown at it, until its children joined forces with a mortar, a bee, and a chestnut to take revenge. This creature is the crystallized resentment of that tale. It governs unfair trades and grudges that come due later, and it holds tight in its little claws every loss you swallowed with a 'never mind,' so it won't forget. The revenge is quiet, but it always creeps in and stings.
Q.How do you deal with The Persimmon Seed?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Persimmon Seed 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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