Editorial policy

The rules every scroll is written under.

1. Sources first

Before a scroll is published, its sources are opened and read. Each scroll lists them with the date they were checked and a note on what each source supports. We prefer scholarly reference works, museum and library records, official shrine and temple pages, and public-domain texts. Wikipedia may appear as a supporting reference, never as the only source for a strong claim.

2. No invented material

We do not invent quotations, statistics, experts, interviews or testimonials. A passage from an old text is quoted only when the exact words were checked in a public-domain translation, and then with its edition. Otherwise we paraphrase. When sources disagree or are silent, the scroll says so.

3. Four labels

Each scroll is labeled Religion, Folklore, Legend or Modern retelling, and includes a short box on living practice, folk tradition and literary work. The label describes the being as most readers meet it. It is a judgment, and we explain it in the text.

4. Respect for living faith

Kami and Buddhist figures are venerated today. We write about them without mockery and without treating them as monsters. For matters of worship, the authority is the shrine or temple, not this site.

5. The clues in the game

Every clue is a fact taken from the scroll it leads to. A clue never contains the answer or a direct translation of it. Automated checks test the clues for this before each release.

6. How we use AI tools

We use AI-assisted tools to help research and draft. They do not replace the rules above: sources are opened and checked, and the texts go through automated checks for length, structure, links and answer leaks. We do not claim formal academic peer review.

7. Independence

No scroll is sponsored, paid for or written to promote a product. There is no advertising on the site today. If that changes, advertising will be labeled and kept apart from editorial text.

8. Mistakes

We fix errors and say what changed. See Corrections.

Last updated November 9, 2026.