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Kanako Yasaka
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 Kanako Yasaka in Touhou Gouyoku Ibun The Avatar of Mountains and LakesMore Character Titles | |
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Creating heavenliness (Qian (乾)) |
| Age |
Over 2000 years old |
| Occupation |
Goddess of Moriya Shrine |
| Location |
Wind God's Lake at Moriya Shrine on top of Youkai Mountain, Underground Geyser Center[1]; Originally from the Outside World |
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"A god must eliminate all who oppose their struggle for faith, one by one."
— Kanako Yasaka (Mountain of Faith Stage 6.)
Kanako Yasaka (八坂 神奈子 Yasaka Kanako) is the main antagonist of Mountain of Faith. She's the current goddess of the Moriya Shrine after defeating its previous resident goddess Suwako Moriya in the Great Suwa War. She desires to collect large amounts of faith, but since the humans of the Outside World no longer place much importance on gods, she has transported the shrine to Gensokyo. She currently lives on top of the Youkai Mountain, where she has an uneasy relationship with the leaders of the tengu.
General Information
Kanako first appeared as the Final boss of Mountain of Faith, as well as being the Extra stage midboss. She was a target on stage 11 of Double Spoiler, one of Sanae Kochiya's spell cards in Touhou Hisoutensoku and was shown in Hopeless Masquerade. She was indirectly responsible for the events of Subterranean Animism, Undefined Fantastic Object, Touhou Hisoutensoku and Ten Desires.
As the deity of the Moriya Shrine, Kanako herself is considered a god, but she also possesses a human form. She is considered to be a divine spirit in this respect. Though she is currently considered a goddess of wind and rain, she currently has plans under way to transition into a goddess of technological innovation, as divine spirits can apparently change their own natures by using myths. [2]
Personality
Kanako is an ambitious woman who treats religion like a business, using whatever means bring her the most "profit" - that profit being instead faith. She has a natural presence that can seem intimidating or suspicious at times, but also reliable. Unusually for a god she has little respect for tradition - she demands little formality in her worship, and encourages scientific progress. It is somewhat strange for a deity to be knowledgeable and interested about science.
She has no hostility towards humans, though as is the case with all deities, she may curse them if they are disrespectful. She also seems to be rather short-tempered, but she is vulnerable to gifts.
Abilities
- Ability to create heavenliness
Kanako's ability specifically refers to the element of Qian (乾), the "sky" of Bagua in Taoist philosophy. Qian is associated with creation, leadership, overtness, reliability, and acting first rather than reacting to others. Suwako Moriya's ability to create Kun (坤, earth), refers to the opposite element.
She is at least called "wind god", so it may be a power to manipulate wind, rain, and weather. For Kanako to be a god of agriculture, to manipulate the wind and rain and make the soil plentiful would definitely be the quickest and easiest way to quickly and easily gather faith.
In Symposium of Post-mysticism, it's stated that this ability of hers is still very much a mystery. Concerning what kind of power this is, since there is nothing that seems like a portrayal of this, it is not definite, but it is probably a power unimaginable to humans. After all, perhaps wind god→climate→air=sky. She has been seen altering the terrain with Suwako's help, opening holes to the underground, and even creating large structures. She helped build the Myouren Temple, as well.
Occupation
Kanako is currently the deity of the Moriya Shrine, and lives with Suwako Moriya, the de facto ruler of the shrine, and Sanae Kochiya, a wind priestess. She generally seems to spend her time implementing new ways to gain faith from those who live outside the Youkai Mountain.
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.
Official Profiles
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○６面ボス 山坂と湖の権化 八坂 神奈子（やさか かなこ）
最近、妖怪の山に神社ごと引っ越してきた神様である。
彼女は、信仰心を取り戻す方法を模索していた。
――そして、彼女の企みは成功したように見えた。
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Stage 6 Boss The Avatar of Mountains and Lakes Kanako Yasaka Species: God The goddess who, together with her shrine, recently moved to the Youkai Mountain. Because of her name 'Yasaka' (countless hills), she has been called a god of the mountains, but in reality, she is a god of the wind and rain. As such, she has been worshiped as a goddess of agriculture. The particulars of how she came to be worshiped as a god of the mountains are highly complicated. Only Kanako and Suwako know the truth of the matter. Kanako's trademark shimenawa rope represents a coiling snake. The snake's continual cycle of molting represents resurrection, rebirth and eternity. However, as humans have come to grips with their mortality, they have come to no longer believe in eternity. Indeed, humans had begun to believe in science and information, and their faith in gods like Kanako continued to wane. Kanako searched for a way to regain faith. Although it would mean that she would lose all the faith she still had left currently and thus lose her power temporarily, this way held more potential. She chose a future with potential rather over the crumbling glories of the past. --And so, her plans seemed to be successful. Although she had her doubts now and again at the excessive smoothness, once she saw how Gensokyo worked, she believed she understood why things went so well. In Gensokyo there was a shrine called the Hakurei Shrine. For the youkai, the shrine seemed to have become a suitable playground. Along with becoming an object of worship, Kanako was also accepted as a playmate of the youkai. Actually, to play together was what gods wished for. Festivals were venues for humans and gods to play together. By forgetting about everyday life and coming together to play, gods and humans gained the feeling of solidarity within a community. Even if the humans were exchanged for youkai, it was the same. This was exactly the kind of faith Kanako was wishing for.
She didn't know that among the youkai of Gensokyo, there existed a number of powers. Nevertheless, she collected the faith of the mountain youkai, and attained great divine virtue. She did not realize that this meant that the power of the mountain youkai, in other words the tengu and the kappa, were becoming too great. With that, there was the fear that the power balance of tranquil Gensokyo would collapse. Kanako thought that to keep Gensokyo's balance, she must now acquire the faith of the youkai and humans beneath the mountain. To achieve that, she must utilize the Hakurei Shrine else things won't proceed smoothly. Much remained before she would be able to regain the same amount of faith she'd had in the outside world. |
| ○はた迷惑な謎の神様
八坂神奈子と洩矢諏訪子。
核融合は核分裂とは異なり反応が暴走しにくい。また、高レベル
特に危険は感じられなかったので、真相が判った後も地上の妖怪
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The Troublesome Mysterious Gods Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya. They are the start of this story. ——The Kappas' Energy Revolution The plan by this name has safely concluded its first phase and is on its way towards practical implementation. The plan involved using the now-dormant Blazing Hell as a super-high temperature furnace in an attempt to tame a power that it is said the outside world won't attain for hundreds of years: nuclear fusion energy. The first step was to find an exemplary hell raven. The geyser was proof of the plan's success. Unlike fission energy, fusion reactions are less likely to go out of control. In addition, it doesn't create such lethal waste. Kanako seems to treat this as just one part of the shrine's operations. Because they didn't feel the plan was dangerous, the above-ground youkai did nothing to stop it even once they found out the truth. However, Reimu, who was made to go underground, |
Spell Cards
| Name | Translated | Comments | Games | Stage | ||
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| Total: 29 | ||||||
| 神祭「エクスパンデッド・オンバシラ」 | Divine Festival "Expanded Onbashira" | MoF GoM |
St. 6: E/N — | |||
| 奇祭「目処梃子乱舞」 | Weird Festival "Medoteko Boisterous Dance" | MoF | St. 6: H/L | |||
| 筒粥「神の粥」 | Rice Porridge in Tube "God's Rice Porridge" | MoF | St. 6: E/N | |||
| 忘殻「アンリメンバードクロップ」 | Forgotten Husk "Unremembered Crop" | MoF GoM |
St. 6: H — | |||
| 神殻「ディバイニングクロップ」 | Divine Husk "Divining Crop" | MoF | St. 6: L | |||
| 贄符「御射山御狩神事」 | Sacrifice Sign "Misayama Hunting Shrine Ritual" | MoF | St. 6: E/N | |||
| 神秘「葛井の清水」 | Mystery "Kuzui Clear Water" | MoF | St. 6: H | |||
| 神秘「ヤマトトーラス」 | Mystery "Yamato Torus" | MoF GoM |
St. 6: L — | |||
| 天流「お天水の奇跡」 | Heaven's Stream "Miracle of Otensui" | MoF | St. 6: E/N | |||
| 天竜「雨の源泉」 | Heaven's Dragon "Source of Rains" | MoF GoM |
St. 6: H/L — | |||
| 「マウンテン・オブ・フェイス」 | "Mountain of Faith" | MoF | St. 6: E/N | |||
| 「風神様の神徳」 | "Divine Virtues of Wind God" | MoF | St. 6: H/L | |||
| 神符「水眼の如き美しき源泉」 | God Sign "Beautiful Spring like Suiga" | MoF | St. Ex | |||
| 神符「杉で結ぶ古き縁」 | God Sign "Ancient Fate Linked by Cedars" | MoF | St. Ex | |||
| 神符「神が歩かれた御神渡り」 | God Sign "Omiwatari that God Walked" | MoF GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
| 蛇符「グラウンドサーペント」 | Snake Sign "Ground Serpent" | DS GoU |
St. 11 — | |||
| 御柱「メテオリックオンバシラ」 | Divine Pillar "Meteoric Onbashira" | DS | St. 11 | |||
| 儚道「御神渡りクロス」 | Fleeting Path "Omiwatari Cross" | DS | St. 11 | |||
| 御柱「ライジングオンバシラ」 | Onbashira "Rising Onbashira" | ISC GoU |
St. 9 — | |||
| 「神の御威光」 | "Sacred Authority of the Gods" | ISC | St. 9 | |||
| 風神符「ミシャバシラ」 | Wind God Sign "Mishabashira" | Co-owner with Suwako | VD | Nightmare Monday - 2 | ||
| 風妖符「死蝶オンバシラ」 | Wind Ghostly Sign "Dead Butterfly Onbashira" | Co-owner with Yuyuko | VD | Nightmare Monday - 3 | ||
| 風花符「オンバシラ裁判」 | Wind Flower Sign "Onbashira Trial" | Co-owner with Eiki | VD | Nightmare Monday - 6 | ||
| 風符「神地嵐」 | Wind Sign "Sacred Land Storm" | SFW | ||||
| 御柱「オンバシラ揺曳弾」 | Onbashira "Onbashira Trailing Shots" | SFW | ||||
| 御柱「オンバシラバンカーバスター」 | Onbashira "Onbashira Bunker Buster" | SFW | ||||
| 風符「船上水神嵐」 | Wind Sign "On-Deck Water God Storm" | SFW | ||||
| 御柱「船上オンバシラ揺曳弾」 | Onbashira "On-Deck Onbashira Trailing Shots" | SFW | ||||
| 御柱「オンバシラトーピドゥ」 | Onbashira "Onbashira Torpedo" | SFW | ||||
Backstory
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 foresee 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.
Character Design
Origin
Kanako is based off both Takeminakata-no-Mikoto (建御名方命) and Yasakatome-no-Mikoto (八坂刀売命),[3] 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 with snakes
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.
Kanako's mirror
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.
Name
Her full name is Yasaka Kanako (八坂 神奈子). The ya (八) in her surname means "eight" and Saka (坂) 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 (子), "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 坂.
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.
Appearances
Games
- Mountain of Faith
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.
- Main article: Reimu Arc
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.
- Main article: Marisa Arc
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.
- Main article: Reimu & Yukari Arc
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.
- Main article: Reimu & Suika Arc
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.
- Main article: Reimu & Aya Arc
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.
- Main article: Marisa & Alice Arc
Kanako catches Marisa going through her house and gave her a scolding.
- Main article: Marisa & Patchouli Arc
Sanae tells Marisa of Kanako's plans of a kappa industrial revolution to give her followers a higher standard of living.
- Main article: Marisa & Nitori Arc
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.
- Unconnected Marketeers
Kanako appears in both Sanae's Good ending and Sanae's Blank Card/Good ending. In the former, Kanako seals some kind of a deal with Megumu Iizunamaru and the Moriya Shrine begins to endorse Ability Cards as good luck charms. In the latter, Kanako agrees to Chimata Tenkyuu's request to hold the next market during a festival at the Moriya Shrine (as seen in 100th Black Market).
Spin-offs
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
- Main article: Impossible Spell Card: Story
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
- Main article: Gouyoku Ibun: Kanako's Scenario
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.
Literature
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.
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.
Kanako harshly criticized Geidontei's sake as "third rate swill". As such, she brought in sake from the outside world to impress the residents of Gensokyo whom she views as having poor taste in sake. When she returned to Geidontei (pop up stall at the Hakurei Shrine), she was impressed by Suika's special sake and later experienced a nightmare infused by Miyoi.
Relationships
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.
Gallery
Covers
Cover of Mountain of Faith, featuring Kanako's silhouette
Kanako in Wild and Horned Hermit' volume 8 cover
Artworks
Kanako's artwork from Mountain of Faith
Kanako's pre-battle portrait from Touhou Gouyoku Ibun
Sprites
Kanako equipped with her onbashira, as seen in Mountain of Faith
Illustrations
Illustration of Kanako in Symposium of Post-mysticism
Kanako with Marisa and Miko in Symposium of Post-mysticism
Kanako with Utsuho in Symposium of Post-mysticism
Kanako's fortune slip in Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine
Screenshots
Kanako cameo in Silent Sinner in Blue
Kanako's appearance in Wild and Horned Hermit
Kanako in Lotus Eaters
Kanako and Suwako in Foul Detective Satori
Kanako and Sanae Kochiya in Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine
Others
Kanako's sigil from Grimoire of Marisa
Additional Information
- 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.
- Variants of Kanako's theme Suwa Foughten Field have been used as the game over theme in every main Touhou game since Mountain of Faith.
Fandom
Official Sources
- 2007/08/17 Mountain of Faith - Stage 6 dialogue; キャラ設定.txt (official profile)
- 2008/02/09 Silent Sinner in Blue - Chapter 9 (cameo)
- 2008/08/22 Strange and Bright Nature Deity - Chapter 22 (cameo)
- 2009/08/15 Touhou Hisoutensoku (cameo)
- 2009/07/27 The Grimoire of Marisa - Kanako Yasaka's Spell Cards
- 2010/03/14 Double Spoiler - Stage 11 Spell Card comments
- 2010/09/25 Wild and Horned Hermit - Chapter 2
- 2011/01/25 Wild and Horned Hermit - Chapter 4
- 2012/04/27 Symposium of Post-mysticism
References
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