Google Doodle Champion Island Games Myths & Legends Explained!

The Champion Island Games have begun! Join Lucky the Ninja Cat in her journey to defeat the legendary sports champions in table tennis, rugby, marathon running, skateboarding, swimming, archery, and rock-climbing. Compete against people around the world for Olympics gold and learn more about Japanese mythology and folklore.

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Recommended Reading:
Matthew Meyer,
“Handbook of Japanese Mythology” by Michael Ashkenazi
“Japandemonium Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopedias of Toriyama Sekien” by Matthew Alt and Hiroko Yoda
“Yokai Stories” by Zack Davisson
“The Tale of the Heike”
“The Song the Owl God Sang: The Collected Ainu Legends of Chiri Yukie”

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Chapters
00:00 Special Olympics Message
00:42 Google Doodle Champion Island
01:55 Shishi & Komainu
02:43 The Legendary Champions
03:08 The Yokai Team Leaders
03:52 All Are Welcome
04:11 Tengu Explained
05:08 Amefuri Kozō Explained
05:37 Red & Blue Oni Explained
05:54 Momotaro Explained
06:45 Kijimuna Explained
07:19 Tanuki Explained
07:58 Otohime & Urashima Taro Explained
09:16 Yoichi Explained
10:03 Fukuro Explained (Cikap Kamuy)
10:53 Issues with Defining Japanese Culture
11:26 We Are the Champions!