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{{thtitle|Touhou |Kourindou|ruby=Fragrant Rain Temple| ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia|jp=東方香霖堂 ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia}} is a series of side stories that complement the normal Touhou timeline.
{{thtitle|Touhou |Kourindou|ruby=Fragrant Rain Temple| ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia|jp=東方香霖堂 ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia}} is a series of side stories that complement the normal Touhou timeline, which ran in various magazines from 2004-2007 and resumed serialization in 2015. Written by [[ZUN]] and illustrated by [[Genji Asai]], each story takes up four pages: one full-page artwork, and three pages of mostly text.


Written by [[ZUN]] and illustrated by [[Genji Asai]], each story takes up four pages; one full-page artwork, three of mostly text.
Each story is told from the perspective of [[Rinnosuke Morichika]], proprietor of the curio store [[Kourindou]]. Naturally, he has a lot of well-known "customers" in the store, especially [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]].


It's written from the point of view of [[Rinnosuke Morichika]], proprietor of [[Kourindou]], a little odds-and-ends store. Naturally, he has a lot of well-known "customers" in the store, especially [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]].
A hardcover anthology edition was released on September 30, 2010 by ASCII Media Works.
 
A compilation was released on September 30, 2010 by ASCII Media Works.


During an interview with Dengeki Online in 2015<ref>ZUN's interview on the Dengeki Online stream</ref>, it was confirmed that Curiosities of Lotus Asia would continue its serialization in the Touhou Official Magazine [[Strange Creators of Outer World]].
During an interview with Dengeki Online in 2015<ref>ZUN's interview on the Dengeki Online stream</ref>, it was confirmed that Curiosities of Lotus Asia would continue its serialization in the Touhou Official Magazine [[Strange Creators of Outer World]].


==Contents==
The preview for the series is [[/Preview|here]].
Pieces of information about dates are by courtesy of the Japanese Touhou Wiki.


*pg. 1: Cover
==Compiled Stories==
*pg. 3: [[/Aphorism|Aphorism]] - added only on hardcover publication
Below are the contents of the 2010 anthology, including the pages of all stories within the book and their original source and publication date. Dates are courtesy of the Japanese Touhou Wiki.
*pg. 5: Index
*pg. 001: Cover
*pg. 6: [[/Chapter 01|Chapter 1: '''Gensokyo's Shrine Maiden and the Fifteen Fascinating Books — Part 1''']] - released 2004-01-05 (Colorful PUREGIRL, February 2004)
*pg. 003: [[/Aphorism|Aphorism]] - added only on hardcover publication
*pg. 12: [[/Chapter 02|Chapter 2: '''Gensokyo's Shrine Maiden and the Fifteen Fascinating Books — Part 2''']] - released 2004-02-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, March 2004)
*pg. 005: Index
*pg. 18: [[/Chapter 03|Chapter 3: '''Illusionary Bird''']] - released 2004-03-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, April 2004)
*pg. 006: [[/Chapter 01|Chapter 1: '''Gensokyo's Shrine Maiden and the Fifteen Fascinating Books — Part 1''']] - released 2004-01-05 (Colorful PUREGIRL, February 2004)
*pg. 24: [[/Chapter 04|Chapter 4: '''Complete and Elegant Tea Time — Part 1''']] - released 2004-04-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, May 2004)
*pg. 012: [[/Chapter 02|Chapter 2: '''Gensokyo's Shrine Maiden and the Fifteen Fascinating Books — Part 2''']] - released 2004-02-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, March 2004)
*pg. 29: [[/Chapter 05|Chapter 5: '''Complete and Elegant Tea Time — Part 2''']] - released 2004-05-01 (Colorful PUREGIRL, June 2004)
*pg. 018: [[/Chapter 03|Chapter 3: '''Illusionary Bird''']] - released 2004-03-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, April 2004)
 
*pg. 024: [[/Chapter 04|Chapter 4: '''Complete and Elegant Tea Time — Part 1''']] - released 2004-04-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, May 2004)
*pg. 34: [[/Chapter 06|Chapter 6: '''Furnace of Drizzle — Part 1''']] - released 2004-06-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, July 2004)
*pg. 029: [[/Chapter 05|Chapter 5: '''Complete and Elegant Tea Time — Part 2''']] - released 2004-05-01 (Colorful PUREGIRL, June 2004)
*pg. 39: [[/Chapter 07|Chapter 7: '''Furnace of Drizzle — Part 2''']] - released 2004-07-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, August 2004)
*pg. 034: [[/Chapter 06|Chapter 6: '''Furnace of Drizzle — Part 1''']]<ref name="titlechange">The title of this chapter was changed in the hardcover release. See the chapter page for more details.</ref> - released 2004-06-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, July 2004)
*pg. 44: [[/Chapter 08|Chapter 8: '''Summer Drizzle Hall — Part 1''']] - released 2004-08-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, September 2004)
*pg. 039: [[/Chapter 07|Chapter 7: '''Furnace of Drizzle — Part 2''']]<ref name="titlechange" /> - released 2004-07-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, August 2004)
*pg. 49: [[/Chapter 09|Chapter 9: '''Summer Drizzle Hall — Part 2''']] - released 2004-09-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, October 2004)
*pg. 044: [[/Chapter 08|Chapter 8: '''Summer Drizzle Hall — Part 1''']]<ref name="titlechange" /> - released 2004-08-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, September 2004)
*pg. 55: [[/Chapter 10|Chapter 10: '''Higan Flowers of Muenzuka''']] - released 2004-10-29 (Magazine Elfics vol. 001)
*pg. 049: [[/Chapter 09|Chapter 9: '''Summer Drizzle Hall — Part 2''']]<ref name="titlechange" /> - released 2004-09-03 (Colorful PUREGIRL, October 2004)
 
*pg. 055: [[/Chapter 10|Chapter 10: '''Higan Flowers of Muenzuka''']] - released 2004-10-29 (Magazine Elfics vol. 001)
*pg. 64: [[/Chapter 11|Chapter 11: '''Purple-transcending Light''']] - released 2004-12-17 (Magazine Elfics vol. 002)
*pg. 064: [[/Chapter 11|Chapter 11: '''Purple-transcending Light''']] - released 2004-12-17 (Magazine Elfics vol. 002)
*pg. 73: [[/Chapter 12|Chapter 12: '''Deity's Tool''']] - released 2004-12-25 (contribution for a doujinshi "Ryousaishii 2")
*pg. 073: [[/Chapter 12|Chapter 12: '''Deity's Tool''']] - released 2004-12-25 (contribution for a doujinshi "Ryousaishii 2")
*pg. 79: [[/Chapter 13|Chapter 13: '''Phantasmal Light, Snow on the Window''']] - released 2005-02-25 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 003)
*pg. 079: [[/Chapter 13|Chapter 13: '''Phantasmal Light, Snow on the Window''']] - released 2005-02-25 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 003)
*pg. 89: [[/Chapter 14|Chapter 14: '''Colorless Sakura''']] - released 2005-04-26 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 004)
*pg. 089: [[/Chapter 14|Chapter 14: '''Colorless Sakura''']] - released 2005-04-26 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 004)
*pg. 98: [[/Chapter 15|Chapter 15: '''A Nameless Stone''']] - released 2005-08-05 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 005)
*pg. 098: [[/Chapter 15|Chapter 15: '''A Nameless Stone''']] - released 2005-08-05 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 005)
*pg. 107: [[/Chapter 16|Chapter 16: '''Non-Functional Shikigami''']] - released 2005-10-05 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 006)
*pg. 107: [[/Chapter 16|Chapter 16: '''Non-Functional Shikigami''']] - released 2005-10-05 (Magazine Elfics 2 vol. 006)
*pg. 116: [[/Chapter 17|Chapter 17: '''Price of Paper at Luoyang''']] - released 2005-12-16 (Elnavi)
*pg. 116: [[/Chapter 17|Chapter 17: '''Price of Paper at Luoyang''']] - released 2005-12-16 (Elnavi)
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*pg. 206: [[/Afterword|Afterword]]
*pg. 206: [[/Afterword|Afterword]]


<p>In 2015 this series was restarted.</p>
==Uncompiled Stories==
*Restarted Publication: [[/Chapter 28|Chapter 28: '''The alone and aloof curio shop owner''']] - released 2015-09-30 (Strange Creators of Outer World, September 2015)
In 2015 this series was restarted in the pages of ''[[Strange Creators of Outer World]]''. These stories have yet to be compiled in hardcover format.
*[[/Chapter 28|Chapter 28: '''The Lone & Proud Curio Store''']] - released 2015-09-30 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 1)
*[[/Chapter 29|Chapter 29: '''An Expert on the Occult''']] - released 2016-06-30 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 2)
*[[/Chapter 30|Chapter 30: '''The World Where Many Facts Coexist''']] - released 2017-03-02 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 3)
*[[/Chapter 31|Chapter 31: '''Warm Trap at Woodstove''']] - released 2017-10-31 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 4)
*[[/Chapter 32|Chapter 32: '''The Free-sprits of Spring, and the Honest Nightmare''']] - released 2018-03-30 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 2018 Spring!)
*[[/Chapter 33|Chapter 33: '''There Are Three Sumireko Usami!''']] - released 2018-10-01 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 2018 Autumn!)
*[[/Chapter 34|Chapter 34: '''The Occult Side of Dream Syndrome]] - released 2019-03-04 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 2019 Spring!)
*[[/Chapter 35|Chapter 35: '''The Human-Centered View of Beasts]] - released 2019-10-28 (Strange Creators of Outer World volume 2019 Autumn!)


==Notes==
==Numbering==
*The stories themselves are serialized in various publications: Magazine Elfics, Elnavi, Dengeki Moeoh ({{lang|ja|電撃萌王}}), and Colorful PUREGIRL. One extra chapter was contributed for twirl-lock's doujinshi, "Ryousaishii 2" ({{lang|ja|霊偲志異2}}). When serialized in Colorful PUREGIRL, nearly each story required two months to complete. This is related to the reason the numberings of each chapter are different on magazines and internet novels. ZUN's numbering in each publication is shown below. Each publication the series appeared in is lined on the far right.
The chapter numbers for Curiosities of Lotus Asia have varied between sources.
*The series continued its serialization after 9 years in the [[Strange Creators of Outer World]] official magazine with a new story.


{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
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! Ryousaishii 2
! Ryousaishii 2
! Elnavi
! Elnavi
! SCoOW
! Hardcover
! Hardcover
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" | Colorful PUREGIRL
| rowspan="9" | Colorful PUREGIRL
| chap. 1 - part 1
| chap. 1 - part 1
| rowspan="9" |
| rowspan="9" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| rowspan="10" |
| rowspan="10" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| colspan="2" | chap. 1
| chap. 1
| rowspan="27" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| chap. 1
|-
|-
| chap. 1 - part 2
| chap. 1 - part 2
| colspan="2" | chap. 2
| chap. 2
| chap. 2
|-
|-
| chap. 2
| chap. 2
| colspan="2" | chap. 3
| chap. 3
| chap. 3
|-
|-
| chap. 3 - part 1
| chap. 3 - part 1
| colspan="2" | chap. 4
| chap. 4
| chap. 4
|-
|-
| chap. 3 - part 2
| chap. 3 - part 2
| colspan="2" | chap. 5
| chap. 5
| chap. 5
|-
|-
| chap. 4 - part 1
| chap. 4 - part 1
| colspan="2" | chap. 6
| chap. 6
| chap. 6
|-
|-
| chap. 4 - part 2
| chap. 4 - part 2
| colspan="2" | chap. 7
| chap. 7
| chap. 7
|-
|-
| chap. 5 - part 1
| chap. 5 - part 1
| colspan="2" | chap. 8
| chap. 8
| chap. 8
|-
|-
| chap. 5 - part 2
| chap. 5 - part 2
| colspan="2" | chap. 9
| chap. 9
| chap. 9
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | magazine elfics
| rowspan="2" | magazine elfics
| rowspan="18" |
| rowspan="18" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| chap. 1
| chap. 1
| colspan="2" | chap. 10
| chap. 10
| chap. 10
|-
|-
| chap. 2
| chap. 2
| chap. 7
| chap. 7
| colspan="2" | chap. 11
| chap. 11
| chap. 11
|-
|-
| Ryousaishii 2
| Ryousaishii 2
|  
| style="background:#F9F9F9; border-left:hidden;" |
| hap. 8{{ref|exact}}
| chap. 8{{ref|exact}}<ref>His exact comment was "This is the next part of chapter 7".</ref>
|  
| style="background:#F9F9F9; border-right:hidden;" |
| chap. 12
| chap. 12
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | magazine elfics
| rowspan="4" | magazine elfics
| chap. 3
| chap. 3
| rowspan="15" |
| rowspan="15" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| chap. 12
| chap. 12
| chap. 13
| chap. 13
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|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | Elnavi
| rowspan="2" | Elnavi
| rowspan="11" |
| rowspan="11" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| chap. 16
| chap. 16
| chap. 17
| chap. 17
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| chap. 26
| chap. 26
| chap. 27
| chap. 27
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| rowspan="8" | Strange Creators <br/>of Outer World
| rowspan="8" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| rowspan="8" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| rowspan="8" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| rowspan="8" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
| chap. 1
| rowspan="8" style="background: #F9F9F9;" |
|-
| chap. 2
|-
| chap. 3
|-
| chap. 4
|-
| chap. 5
|-
| chap. 6
|-
| chap. 7
|-
| chap. 8
|}
|}
{{note|exact}} His exact comment is "This is the next part of chapter 7".
{{note|exact}} This chapter was contributed for twirl-lock's doujinshi, "Ryousaishii 2" (霊偲志異2), sold at Comiket 67; prior to the hardcover release its status as part of the official series was unclear, but its rarity led the doujinshi's resale price to skyrocket.
*In Colorful PUREGIRL, parts one and two were to be combined into one whole chapter. In the magazine Elfics, the numbering restarted from the beginning. Just after the second chapter was published there, Comiket 67 took place and a doujinshi was sold which included one story of Curiosities of Lotus Asia. It wasn't available anywhere else, so once people found out about it and tried to buy it, the resale price skyrocketed. It was also unclear if was part of the official series until the hardcover compilation was released. In Elnavi, parts one and two were made to be their own separate stories. In the hardcover release, the doujinshi-exclusive chapter was also included. Everything seemed to be fine, but there was another problem; the chapter numbering in the hardcover version doesn't match the magazine version. Don't be puzzled by sources that list different numberings.
 
* The preview article is [[/Preview|here]].
==Notes==
* The titles of chapter 8 and 9 ― {{lang|ja|霧雨の火炉}} and {{lang|ja|夏の梅雨堂}} ― were originally credited as {{lang|ja|霖雨の火炉}} and {{lang|ja|夏の梅霖堂}}.
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Revision as of 05:40, 28 October 2019

東方香霖堂
Curiosities of Lotus Asia
Curiosities of Lotus Asia
Publisher

ASCII Media Works

Released

September 30, 2010

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Genji Asai

Pages

206

Chapters

27

ISBN

4048685015


Touhou Kourindou(Fragrant Rain Temple) ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia (東方香霖堂 ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia) is a series of side stories that complement the normal Touhou timeline, which ran in various magazines from 2004-2007 and resumed serialization in 2015. Written by ZUN and illustrated by Genji Asai, each story takes up four pages: one full-page artwork, and three pages of mostly text.

Each story is told from the perspective of Rinnosuke Morichika, proprietor of the curio store Kourindou. Naturally, he has a lot of well-known "customers" in the store, especially Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame.

A hardcover anthology edition was released on September 30, 2010 by ASCII Media Works.

During an interview with Dengeki Online in 2015[1], it was confirmed that Curiosities of Lotus Asia would continue its serialization in the Touhou Official Magazine Strange Creators of Outer World.

The preview for the series is here.

Compiled Stories

Below are the contents of the 2010 anthology, including the pages of all stories within the book and their original source and publication date. Dates are courtesy of the Japanese Touhou Wiki.

Uncompiled Stories

In 2015 this series was restarted in the pages of Strange Creators of Outer World. These stories have yet to be compiled in hardcover format.

Numbering

The chapter numbers for Curiosities of Lotus Asia have varied between sources.

Publication PUREGIRL Elfics Ryousaishii 2 Elnavi SCoOW Hardcover
Colorful PUREGIRL chap. 1 - part 1 chap. 1 chap. 1
chap. 1 - part 2 chap. 2 chap. 2
chap. 2 chap. 3 chap. 3
chap. 3 - part 1 chap. 4 chap. 4
chap. 3 - part 2 chap. 5 chap. 5
chap. 4 - part 1 chap. 6 chap. 6
chap. 4 - part 2 chap. 7 chap. 7
chap. 5 - part 1 chap. 8 chap. 8
chap. 5 - part 2 chap. 9 chap. 9
magazine elfics chap. 1 chap. 10 chap. 10
chap. 2 chap. 7 chap. 11 chap. 11
Ryousaishii 2 chap. 8[1][3] chap. 12
magazine elfics chap. 3 chap. 12 chap. 13
chap. 4 chap. 13 chap. 14
chap. 5 chap. 14 chap. 15
chap. 6 chap. 15 chap. 16
Elnavi chap. 16 chap. 17
chap. 17 chap. 18
Dengeki Moeoh chap. 18 chap. 19
chap. 19 chap. 20
chap. 20 chap. 21
chap. 21 chap. 22
chap. 22 chap. 23
chap. 23 chap. 24
chap. 24 chap. 25
chap. 25 chap. 26
chap. 26 chap. 27
Strange Creators
of Outer World
chap. 1
chap. 2
chap. 3
chap. 4
chap. 5
chap. 6
chap. 7
chap. 8

^  This chapter was contributed for twirl-lock's doujinshi, "Ryousaishii 2" (霊偲志異2), sold at Comiket 67; prior to the hardcover release its status as part of the official series was unclear, but its rarity led the doujinshi's resale price to skyrocket.

Notes

  1. ZUN's interview on the Dengeki Online stream
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The title of this chapter was changed in the hardcover release. See the chapter page for more details.
  3. His exact comment was "This is the next part of chapter 7".