Lost in Translation: Establishing an Etymological Link between Rice and Relics 272 Extension of the Conceptual Network: Rice, Relics, and Jewels 274 The Agency of Rice in the Network of Rain-making: Rice Tower and Rice-Grain Stupas 275 Consuming Cooked Rice to Eradicate Sin and Save Human Souls 282 The Sexual Life of Rice Grains: Rice and Buddhist Embryology 285 Syncretic Approaches to Rice Grains and Shinto Jewels 291 The Network and Agency of Rice: Conclusions 296
