Satoyama Kidan [3] (Kadokawa Bunko)

[Machine Translation] In early summer, a mother is returning to her hometown with her family when a strange chill attacks her and her young daughter says something frightening in "Shinsen". In "Yamambo-sama," a young girl is shaken by the identity of a mosquito-pillar-like object she sees moving across the landscape during a mountain stream fishing trip. In "Mushimusuri" (insect sending), which is a tradition in various parts of Japan, a mountain god is mixed in with the scenery as seen in the eyes of a young girl. These mysterious stories are spun by "katsumiya" (creature hunters) who wander through satoyama in pursuit of insects, interweaving them with seasonal festivals and customs.

初夏、家族で帰省中の母親に襲いかかる異様な寒気と、幼い娘の一言が怖い「震々」。渓流釣りの最中に見た、風景をかすませ移動する蚊柱のようなものの正体に震撼する「ヤマンボウサマ」。日本各地に伝わる“虫送り”には、山の神様が紛れている―少女の瞳に映る風景を描く「稲につく虫、女につく虫」など、書き下ろしを含む44篇。昆虫を追い求め里山を渉猟する“生き物屋”たちが、四季折々の祭りや風習を織り交ぜて紡ぐ、不思議な話。