1. The Japanese tale of Sainokawara (The riverbed of Sanzu no Kawa), which essentially acts as a Limbo for children. There the spirits of dead children have to pile up a tower of pebbles as consolation for their parents, since dying before them is considered a grave offense. But as soon as the towers reach any height, demons come and maliciously knock them down, causing the entire effort to be fruitless. The children are ultimately saved from doing this for eternity by Jizo Bosatsu (which is what Narumi is based on).
2. Japanese God of Fortune Ebisu, which is also a member of the shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods). Notice how she shares the big earlobes and same kanji as him (戎).
1. The Japanese tale of Sainokawara (The riverbed of Sanzu no Kawa), which essentially acts as a Limbo for children. There the spirits of dead children have to pile up a tower of pebbles as consolation for their parents, since dying before them is considered a grave offense. But as soon as the towers reach any height, demons come and maliciously knock them down, causing the entire effort to be fruitless. The children are ultimately saved from doing this for eternity by Jizo Bosatsu (which is what Narumi is based on).
2. Japanese God of Fortune Ebisu, which is also a member of the shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods). Notice how she shares the big earlobes and same kanji as him (戎).
