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Kaiju Series - Shōbijin Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/20/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE:  The cache originally contained only a log and a ftf prize.  Bring a writin' stick.  

LOCATION:  For this cache, the false co-ordinates are the ones that relate to the cache subject matter (so go see the false co-ordinates before going to the cache).

CONGRATULATIONS to JamGuys for FTF!!!

THE CO-ORDINATES ABOVE ARE INACCURATE!!

You'll need to solve the puzzle below in order to obtain the TRUE co-ordinates.

GENERAL PUZZLE SOLVING HINTS:  Puzzle Solving 101

 


The Mothra Song:

                     


Mothra's Fairies (Shōbijin, Cosmos, and Elias)

Mothra is usually accompanied by two tiny Priestesses or fairies, often called the shōbijin (小美人), who also speak for her. In Mothra they demonstrate telepathic ability, within speaking range with people and over great distances with Mothra. They explain that while they call to Mothra in prayer and song, they and Mothra are also connected on some deeper level beyond their control, and it is this connection that impels Mothra to find them no matter where they are. These qualities are part of the continuity of all subsequent Mothra appearances. In Mothra vs. Godzilla the Shobijin also demonstrate teleportation, when trying to escape from Kumayama and Torahata. In Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster the girls translate not only Mothra's chirps but an entire conversation among three daikaiju. Decades later, in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., two other shobijin demonstrate telekinesis as well.

In the Godzilla films of the 1990s Mothra's priestesses identify themselves as Earth's Cosmos, who claim to have been created by the very life force of Earth, along with Mothra and Battra. The Cosmos speak not only for Battra and Mothra, but for the living Earth as well.

In the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy, made in the late 1990s, Mothra's priestesses were the Elias; the Elias differ from earlier incarnations in that they are not mindlinked twins but individual persons, Moll (or Moru or Mona) and Lora. They are also seen to have an older sister, a dark Elias called Belvera. In addition to accompanying Mothra, the Elias would also ride smaller offspring called Fairy Mothras. Mothra would reprise the role of ancient guardian, though with only a passing homage to the Cosmos, (who were the twins from Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys) in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.

See also:

http://godzilla.wikia.com/Mothra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothra


ABOUT THE SERIES

Kaiju (怪獣) is a Japanese word that literally translates to "strange creature". However, the word Kaiju has been universally translated into English as "monster" or "giant monster" and refers to unnatural creatures of immense size featured in science fiction films from Japan. Kaiju films usually showcase Kaiju of any form attacking a major Japanese city or engaging another (or multiple) Kaiju in battle. The most famous Kaiju is Godzilla . Other notable Kaiju include GameraMothra , King Ghidorah , Mechagodzilla and Rodan .

Each cache page in this series will explore another monster, movie or other aspect of this genre. If you pay attention when you visit the cache locations, you should be able to see something near by that relates in some way, however remote, to the subject matter of the series, cache page, monster or movie. I will try to mix up different locations, cache types, cache containes and difficulty ratings. There is no need to seek the caches in any type of order. Have fun! Click on the "related web page" link for a list of all my Kaiju Series caches. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbyybj gur fvtaf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)