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Bears

This symbol is a recurring motif throughout the six stories, making appearances in different forms. In several cases, this symbol is representative of some aspects of humanity.

Earthquake

This symbol represents pain and devastation, and it is also the force that ties each of the stories together.

Fire

This symbol reveals what is inside of a person, according to Miyake. When a person is watching this symbol, something becomes more honest about them.

Worm

This symbol represents the inner evil of man or perhaps the city of Tokyo as a whole. This symbol can cause earthquakes.

Super-frog

This symbol represents the unacknowledged good deeds people perform. This symbol could also represent the human imagination.

Kobe

This place represents a place of pain for many characters in the text. For example, several characters in the stories have family members from this place with whom they have estranged relationships...

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