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ABSTRACT Kentaro Kaneko, 2016. "The Belief of Toono’s People - Iwate Against The Mystery of Mayoiga in Toono Monogatari". Japanese Department Thesis, Diponegoro University, Semarang. Supervisor I Drs. Moh. Muzakka, M.Hum. Supervisor II Budi Mulyadi S. Pd, M. Hum. Toono Monogatari is a folklore that has become a tradition inToono– Iwate. In Toono Monogatariresearcher examine theMayoiga legend,which is a mysterious house in the middle of Toonoforest.This study uses a reception analysis of literature and analysis of folklore to determine the responses of readers to believe in Mayoiga legend and what functions of the legend on Toono’s society. The method for obtaining data by distributing questionnaires to 33 respondents of the Japanese and in-depth interviews in the field on research directly in Toono– Iwate, Japan. While the result is that the legend Mayoiga is still believed by some of Toono’s people, and results of research to the folklore is that the Mayoiga legend has a function and an important role in the preservation of the legend, literature, and culture of the city of Toono, with this legend can boost the varieties of Toono’s culture in the city, especially in the field of tourism and research of literature and folklore. Keywords:Toono Monogatari, Mayoiga, reception of literature, folklore, questionnaires, interviews, the supernatural Legend, people’s belief, the function of folklor

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