Crab Temple Omen

Crab Temple Omen

11 mins | Animation | Jan. 2, 1925

An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.

Crab Temple Omen

11 mins | Animation | Jan. 2, 1925

Crab Temple Omen
An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.
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Original title 蟹満寺縁起
Directors Hakusan Kimura, Hidehiko Okuda, Tomu Uchida
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