I found it interesting that the protagonist, Sen, distressed the Kami simply by being in a certain place. It seems from past classes I have taken that Kami, whether heavenly of earthly, are present in their places at all times (and not simply arriving with nightfall). However, I guess if they can be anything that inspires reverence, fear, gratitude, or awe nightfall could certainly be associated with many of these. I was a little confused as to why all the Kami (even those depicted clearly as catfish or other discernable animals would take offense. I'd also be interested to see how Sen appeases (I'm assuming she does) the Kami in the end.
Posted by matt at November 30, 2004 08:23 PM