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八坂 (やさか)  神奈子 (かなこ)
Kanako Yasaka
jasaka kanako (♫)
Kanako Yasaka
Kanako Yasaka dans Touhou Gouyoku Ibun
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Espèce

Déesse du vent et de la pluie (non originaire de Gensokyo)

Capacités

Créer le ciel (Qian ())

Âge

Plus de 2000 ans

Occupation

Déesse du sanctuaire Moriya

Résidence

Le Lac du Dieu du Vent au sanctuaire Moriya tout en haut de la Montagne Yôkai, Centre du Geyser Souterrain[1]; Originaire du Monde Extérieur

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Apparitions
Jeux officiels
Œuvres Littéraires

Kanako Yasaka (八坂 神奈子 Yasaka Kanako) est la principale antagoniste de Mountain of Faith. Elle est la déesse actuelle du sanctuaire Moriya après avoir vaincu son ancienne déesse résidente Suwako Moriya dans la Grande guerre de Suwa. Elle désire recueillir de grandes quantités de foi, mais comme les humains du Monde Extérieur n'accordent plus beaucoup d'importance aux dieux, elle a transporté le sanctuaire à Gensokyo. Elle vit actuellement au sommet de la Montagne Youkai, où elle entretient une relation difficile avec les dirigeants des tengu.

Informations Générales

Kanako est apparue pour la première fois en tant que boss final de Mountain of Faith, en plus d'être le midboss du Stage Extra, elle est une cible au stage 11 de Double Spoiler, l'une des spell cards de Sanae Kochiya dans Touhou Hisoutensoku et a eu une apparition caméo dans Hopeless Masquerade. Elle était indirectement responsable des événements de Subterranean Animism, Undefined Fantastic Object, Touhou Hisoutensoku et Ten Desires.

En tant que divinité du sanctuaire Moriya, Kanako elle-même est considérée comme une déesse, mais elle possède également une forme humaine. Elle est considérée comme un Esprit Divin à cet égard. Bien qu'elle soit actuellement considérée comme une déesse du vent et de la pluie, elle a actuellement des plans en cours pour devenir une déesse de l'innovation technologique, les esprits divins peuvent changer leur propre nature en utilisant des mythes.

Personnalité

Kanako est une femme ambitieuse qui traite la religion comme une entreprise, utilisant tous les moyens qui lui rapportent le plus de "profit" - ce profit étant plutôt la foi. Elle a une présence naturelle qui peut parfois sembler intimidante ou suspecte, mais aussi fiable. Fait inhabituel pour un dieu, elle a peu de respect pour la tradition - elle exige peu de formalités dans son culte et encourage le progrès scientifique. Il est quelque peu étrange qu'une divinité soit bien informée et intéressée par la science.

Elle n'a aucune hostilité envers les humains, même si, comme c'est le cas avec toutes les divinités, elle peut les maudire s'ils sont irrespectueux. Elle semble également plutôt colérique, mais elle est vulnérable aux cadeaux.

Pouvoirs

Créer le ciel

La capacité de Kanako fait spécifiquement référence à l'élément de Qian (), le "ciel" de Ba gua dans la philosophie Taoïste. Qian est associé à la création, au commande, à la franchise, à la fiabilité et à agir en premier plutôt que de réagir aux autres. La capacité de Suwako Moriya à créer la Kun (, terre) fait référence à l'élément opposé.

Elle est couramment appelée "dieu du vent", il peut donc s'agir d'un pouvoir pour manipuler le vent, la pluie et le temps. Pour Kanako, être une déesse de l'agriculture, manipuler le vent et la pluie et rendre le sol abondant serait certainement le moyen le plus rapide et le plus simple de rassembler rapidement et facilement la foi.

Dans Symposium of Post-mysticism, il est dit que cette capacité reste encore un mystère. En ce qui concerne quel type de pouvoir il s'agit, il n'y a actuellement aucune réelle représentation, ce pouvoir n'est donc pas bien défini, il s'agit probablement d'un pouvoir inimaginable pour les humains. Après tout, peut-être que dieu du vent → climat → air = ciel. Elle a été vue en train de modifier le terrain avec l'aide de Suwako, d'ouvrir des trous dans le sous-sol et même de créer de grandes structures. Elle a également aidé à construire le Temple Myouren.

Occupation

Kanako est actuellement la divinité du sanctuaire Moriya et vit avec Suwako Moriya, la dirigeante de facto du sanctuaire, et Sanae Kochiya, une prêtresse du vent. Elle semble généralement passer son temps à mettre en œuvre de nouvelles façons de gagner la foi de ceux qui vivent en dehors de la Montagne Youkai.

Possessions

Kanako's shimenawa represents the figure of an entwined snake, which in turn represents resurrection, rebirth, and eternity through the repeated shedding of its own skin. She also possesses onbashira, which she apparently uses in traditional festivals to toss off of cliffs.

Histoire

Illustration de Kanako dans Le Grimoire de Marisa

One of the gods of Yamato (the precursor of the modern Japanese state), Kanako took over the kingdom ruled by the native goddess Suwako Moriya by holding out a thin vine that immediately rusted all of Suwako's iron weaponry. However, the inhabitants of Suwako's kingdom found it difficult to accept their new deity. In order to consolidate her newfound realm, she borrowed Suwako's powers. In reality, Suwako still ruled, while Kanako was their deity in name only.

However, as time went on humans eventually began to disbelieve in the concept of eternity, which Kanako in part represented. They grew stronger and invented ways of getting around the agricultural problems posed by harsh rain and wind. As their belief in science and information grew, their faith in gods like Kanako waned, and thus did her power.

In order to solve this problem, Kanako decided that the most appropriate course of action would be to abandon the human world and gather faith in Gensokyo. It ended up working out quite well, and she started to be worshipped as the deity of the Youkai Mountain. She then realized that, after observing the Hakurei Shrine which, though low on faith, was frequently visited by youkai was the main reason she had been accepted so quickly.

Kanako, however, did not forsee the power of those who lived on the mountain, such as the kappa and tengu, growing greater through their worship of her. Worried about the power balance in Gensokyo, she resolved to rein in more believers from elsewhere, and thus decided to utilize the Hakurei Shrine for her own ends.

Apparence du Personnage

Origine

Kanako is based off both Takeminakata-no-Mikoto (建御名方命) and Yasakatome-no-Mikoto (八坂刀売命),[2] gods of the Suwa Grand Shrine, which, on the other hand, Suwako Moriya is named after.

Takeminakata

Takeminakata, also known as Suwa Daimyōjin (諏訪大明神) or Suwa Myōjin (諏訪明神), is the god of wind, water, hunting, agriculture, and warfare worshiped in the Upper Shrine of Suwa (上社 Kamisha), one of two sites that make up the Grand Shrine of Suwa.

In the Kojiki, Takeminakata was a son of Ōkuninushi, ruler of the land of Izumo, who was defeated by the god of thunder, Takemikazuchi, acting as the messenger of the gods of heaven, and forced into exile in the "sea of Suwa in the land of Shinano." (Curiously, Takeminakata only appears in the Kojiki; he is absent in other sources that tell the same myth, such as the Nihon Shoki; it is thus speculated that Takeminakata was not originally associated with Izumo and was only artificially grafted into this myth.)

In Suwa, however, Takeminakata, as Suwa Myōjin, is instead considered to be a deity who defeated a local god named Moreya (a.k.a. Moriya, the god Suwako is based off) using only a branch or vine of wisteria. After his defeat, Moreya swore fealty to Takeminakata, the new ruler of the Suwa region, and became the ancestor of the Moriya clan (守矢氏), one of the priestly families of the Upper Shrine of Suwa who served the shrine's high priest, the Ōhōri (大祝), a young boy of the Suwa clan (諏訪氏) considered to be a living god and an incarnation of Suwa Myōjin himself. The Suwa clan itself as a whole claimed Takeminakata to be their divine ancestor. These families served in Suwa Shrine until hereditary priesthood was abolished in the wake of the formation of State Shinto during the Meiji period.

The story of Takeminakata's defeat of Moreya is thought to be a mythicization of a historical event in which a group of outsiders settled in the Suwa region and came into conflict with the local inhabitants, who they eventually defeated and placed under their control. One theory places this event around the end of the Jōmon period (c. 14,000–300 BCE), claiming that the myth is based on indigenous Jōmon hunter-gatherers opposing the arrival of agricultural Yayoi tribes into Suwa. Another theory claims that the story may be inspired by an event during the end of the Kofun period (late 6th century) in which a clan affiliated with the expanding Yamato kingdom (the future Suwa clan) invaded Suwa and subjugated a local clan of priest-chieftains who controlled the area, what would become known as the Moriya clan. (Kanako's characterization as one of the "gods of Yamato" may be based on this latter theory.)

While the myth of Suwa Myōjin's entry into Suwa is the inspiration behind Kanako's backstory, Silent Sinner in Blue suggests that a god named 'Takeminakata', a son of Lord Daikoku (modeled after the Kojiki's portrayal of Takeminakata as Ōkuninushi's son) exists as a separate figure from Kanako.

Yasakatome

Yasakatome is the goddess of the Lower Shrine of Suwa (下社 Shimosha) considered to be Takeminakata's spouse, and likely the basis for Kanako's last name. Unlike Takeminakata, very little myth or legend survives of her.

In one story involving the goddess, when Yasakatome left her husband's place and moved north of Lake Suwa, where the two shrines that make up the Lower Shrine currently stand, she took with her a wad of cotton soaked in hot water. Upon arriving in her new home, she dropped the cotton ball on the ground; hot spring water gushed out at the spot where the cotton fell. This is considered to be the mythical origin of the hot springs of the town of Shimosuwa. (Yasakatome's association with hot springs could be an inspiration for Kanako's involvement in the events of Subterranean Animism.)

Another legend claims that the pressure ridge that forms on the frozen surface of Lake Suwa during cold winters, the Omiwatari (御神渡り, 'the god's crossing'), is caused by Takeminakata crossing the lake to visit his wife on the other shore.

Association avec les serpents

Kanako's association with snakes comes from the fact that the god of Suwa Shrine was often associated with and even portrayed as taking the form of a snake or a dragon in many legends and folktales. For instance, during the Mongol invasions of Japan in the 13th century, Suwa Myōjin is said to have appeared as a giant snake in the sky who flew westward to assist the Japanese troops. In another well-known medieval tale, the god of Suwa Shrine's true identity is claimed to be that of a warrior named Kōga Saburō, who was transformed into a snake/dragon after a journey into the underworld.

The association of Suwa Myōjin with serpents is due to his nature as a god of water, snakes and dragons being associated with the element. One theory regarding the name 'Takeminakata' is that it is derived from Minakata (水潟, 水方 or 水県), a term denoting a body of water.

Miroir de Kanako

Kanako's mirror may be a reference to the Masumi no Kagami (真澄の鏡 'clear mirror'), a mirror said to have been owned by Suwa Myōjin himself. Other items supposedly brought by the god during his entry into Suwa include a bell called the Yasaka no Suzu (八栄の鈴 - the characters for yasaka are not the same as those in 'Yasakatome' or in Kanako's surname) and horse riding gear. Out of these, the Yasaka no Suzu is currently on display in the Upper Shrine's Treasury.

Nom

Her full name is Yasaka Kanako (八坂 神奈子). The ya () in her surname means "eight" and Saka () mean "hill". Literally translated, yasaka means "eight hills," but can also figuratively mean "countless hills." It's referenced that because of her name, she might be seen as a mountain god; but she is really a god of wind and rain.

The 神 (kami, ka(n)) in her first name means "god", while the final character ko (), "child" is a common suffix for Japanese female names. Her name as a whole may be inspired by the Japanese word for a sacred mountain, kannabi (神奈備).

In the character introduction image of Mountain of Faith (just when her theme starts, and her name and title is revealed), her name was incorrectly spelled as Yasama Kanako, which the "sama" isn't a correct romaji for .

Design

Kanako has an elaborate red shirt with long white sleeves and a round mirror over the center of her chest. She wears a long black skirt with a red flower print hem. Has poofy intense blue hair and dark red eyes. Behind her is a large twisting rope circle shimenawa with shide.

Apparitions de Kanako

Jeux

Mountain of Faith
Sprite de Kanako dans MoF

In the main events of Mountain of Faith, Kanako plots to take over the Hakurei Shrine and use it to collect more faith, to gain more power.

Kanako offers to take Reimu and her shrine under her wing so that both would increase in followers and faith. Reimu refuses, on the grounds that she does not want Kanako interfering. Kanako then decides that Reimu is going to accept her help by force and a battle ensues. After she is defeated, she, Sanae, and a few other youkai visit the Hakurei Shrine, where Reimu vouches for them, telling Aya that they're not bad gods.

Kanako gets called out by Marisa for causing strife among the residents of the mountain and the Hakurei Shrine. Kanako scoffs and tells Marisa that she has no need for people who will not give her faith. After Marisa defeats her, the magician creates a little shrine out in the middle of nowhere and, in passing, notes that she should put Kanako in it. It immediately becomes a branch shrine for Kanako, though when she appears, she isn't too happy about it.

Subterranean Animism

Before the events of Subterranean Animism, it is hinted that she was the one who granted Utsuho Reiuji her powers (by telling her that she could swallow a god, Yatagarasu) and inadvertently caused the events of the game.

While Kanako was out on a shopping trip, Suwako explains to the pair about Kanako's quest to find a new energy source as part of their Mountain Industrial Revolution project. Suwako had reservations about the project (such as safety concerns for the kappa they employed). Koishi also hoped to be granted power just as Kanako did for Utsuho in the form of love, but was rebuked by Reimu.

Kanako was out with Suwako and during that time Sanae explains to the duo why Kanako gave Utsuho her powers as a means to produce a new kind of energy in order to bring more followers to the shrine. Reimu realizes that her entire presence during the events of the game helped to advance Kanako's project.

Reimu realizes all the fighting she's done was the cause of Kanako and asks Suwako what she was up to. Suwako explains that Kanako was looking for a high temperature for their kappa workers and decided that the Temple of the High Spirits was a suitable location and gave Utsuho her power.

Kanako catches Marisa going through her house and gave her a scolding.

Sanae tells Marisa of Kanako's plans of a kappa industrial revolution to give her followers a higher standard of living.

Koishi wanted to receive powers from Kanako for her pets as she did for Utsuho, but Marisa informs her that she will only do things that aid in her plans.

Undefined Fantastic Object

Kanako is indirectly involved in the incident for Undefined Fantastic Object, where because she gave Utsuho her nuclear powers, this caused geysers. however, this also caused the Palanquin Ship to pop out of the ground, thus creating the scenario of the game.

Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

Kanako appears in both Sanae's Pointdevice/No-Death Clear ending and Sanae's Legacy Mode ending, making her the only character the protagonist meets in both of her endings in Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom. In Sanae's Pointdevice/No Death Clear ending, Kanako reads a report written by Sanae about what happened on her trip (the report only being 80% true). Afterwards, Kanako started talking about Sagume Kishin. Kanako thought that if she was the sagume, then the lunarians are akin to gods. Kanako did some deep thinking for a while before realizing that Sanae has basically prevented the second coming of the Divine Emperor and deserves to be praised. In Sanae's Legacy Mode ending, Kanako can be seen training Sanae to become more skilled at dodging danmaku by throwing various balls of different types at her.

Spin-offs

Touhou Hisoutensoku

In Touhou Hisoutensoku, Kanako was aiding Sanae Kochiya to attack her opponents. During Sanae's story, Suwako goes behind Kanako's back and helps the kappa build the Hisoutensoku. Afterwards, Kanako suggests that nuclear power is too much for it, and proposes heat or electricity as an alternative power source, but is assured that it only runs on steam. She immediately turns it into an advertising tool to gather more faith.

Double Spoiler

In Double Spoiler, Kanako appeared as a stage 11 target, where she uses a few spell cards and had Aya Shameimaru and Hatate Himekaidou take photos of her and her danmaku.

Hopeless Masquerade

Kanako made a background cameo appearance in Hopeless Masquerade on the Genbu Ravine stage. She is seen sitting on a rock making some sort of laugh.

Impossible Spell Card

After apparently reading the newspaper by the tengu about a mischief-making amanojaku, she becomes one of the many strong youkai and humans to try and stop Seija Kijin on day 9. She uses spell cards that are considered impossible to dodge.

Touhou Gouyoku Ibun

Kanako came to the fusion reactor to check on the odd state of the fusion reactor and found crude oil flowing into it. She then investigates the source of the oil and met Yuuma Toutetsu. After the battle with Yuuma, she discusses about the oil eruption together with Suwako. Kanako figures that the oil eruptions are the result of the former Hell of Blood Pools being reawakened, but is unsure whether Yuuma was directly responsible for reawakening it, or merely came to take advantage of its reawakening. She then decides to create a dark contract with Yuuma to stop the oil eruptions by having her keep the oil from bubbling up to the surface, while any future leakages are incinerated in the reactor's furnace or personally dealt with by Kanako.

Littérature

Wild and Horned Hermit

Kanako and Suwako's "experiment" to produce nuclear energy using Utsuho Reiuji has only been creating energy inefficiently, so Sanae asks Reimu to help them out; the shrine maiden produces some palladium alloy, and Kanako hosts a public experiment, which ends in great success. Later on, Kanako orders the kappa to create a dam on a river on the Youkai Mountain for the purpose of gathering more faith.

Symposium of Post-mysticism

Kanako is one of the main speakers at the symposium, along with Byakuren Hijiri and Toyosatomimi no Miko. During it, she explains the details of why she moved the Moriya Shrine into Gensokyo.

Relations

Sanae Kochiya

Sanae is a wind priestess that worships Kanako, and was part of the shrine's move to Gensokyo. Kanako mentioned in Symposium of Post-mysticism that Sanae herself can be referred to as one of the "gods" of the Moriya Shrine.

Suwako Moriya

Kanako and Suwako are the opposing gods of Moriya Shrine, but their profiles state that they share quite a few common interests and are actually pretty good friends. They do argue a lot, though, and Kanako still wears the snake-representing shimenawa to boast about the fact that she beat her.

Utsuho Reiuji

Kanako is the one who originally gave Utsuho her powers for her own end. At the moment it seems she is keeping Utsuho working to produce nuclear energy underground in Former Hell.

Galerie

Autres

Spell Cards

Trivia

  • The silhouette of Kanako occupies the front of Mountain of Faith's jewel case.
  • It is revealed in chapter 19 of Silent Sinner in Blue that the Lunarians created and use shimenawa to seal away those that are a threat to them. Kanako's shimenawa at her back is confirmed to be the actual shimenawa in her Mountain of Faith profile. In addition, in Suwako's profile, it is stated that Kanako was one of several gods fighting to unify Japan, and it was implied in Silent Sinner in Blue that it was the Lunarians who were behind those wars (assuming taking away Lord Daikoku's (Ōkuninushi) lands referred to the actual time that happened in Shinto mythology by Amaterasu's family, whom are implied to be the Lunar Capital's founders). The Lunarians are even said to have used shimenawa to seal another god - Ōkuninushi's son Takeminakata - at the Moriya Shrine. However, it is unknown if Kanako was connected to, in league with, or aware of any of this.
  • The shrine pictured in the background image of Kanako's spell cards is the kagura hall of the Autumn Court (秋宮 Akimiya) of the Lower Shrine (下社 Shimosha), one of the four shrines that make up the Suwa Grand Shrine.
  • Oddly, Kanako's sprite changes colors in rainbow order during the time between when her theme begins and when she starts to battle. It also happens to Yumeko in the PC-98 era and Seiga Kaku.

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