Not many have heard of the Matagi, the hunters who live in northern Honshu. What do we know of their origins and history, and how do they fit into our knowledge of premodern Japan?
Sources
Schnell, Scott. “Kuma Matsuri” In Matsuri and Religion: Complexity, Continuity, and Creativity in Japanese Festivals, edited by Elisabetta Porcu and Michael Dylan Foster.
Brecher, W. Puck. Loving and Loathing Wildlife in Japan: Four Animal Conservation Paradigms
A NatGeo story on the Matagi (complete with some great photos) by Alexandra Genova
Images
Golden Kamui? No
Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan? Yes.