The Kutune Shirka (Ainu: クツ゚ネシㇼカ), known in Japanese as Itadorimaru no Kyoku (虎杖丸の曲) or simply Itadorimaru (虎杖丸), is a sacred yukar epic of the native Ainu people of Japan. The Ainu title refers to a magic sword wielded by the story's protagonist. It is one of the most important, if not the most important, piece of Ainu literature. There have been several translation efforts since its compilation, into Japanese and other languages.
The KutuneShirka (Ainu: クツ゚ネシㇼカ), known in Japanese as Itadorimaru no Kyoku (虎杖丸の曲) or simply Itadorimaru (虎杖丸), is a sacred yukar epic of the native...
of Humans (1979). Kindaichi published Imekanu's version of the epic KutuneShirka, alongside a version by Nabesawa Wakarpa, with commentary, in his two-volume...
otter is a recurring figure in Ainu folklore. A major Ainu epic, the KutuneShirka, tells the tale of wars and struggles over a golden sea-otter. Versions...
background on her working relationship with Kindaichi. The Ainu epic KutuneShirka is a major example of the yukar style. The trade and parents' death...
volumes from 1921 to 1933), The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon (1928), The KutuneShirka (1951), Monkey (1942, an abridged version of Journey to the West), The...
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