Wouldn't it make sense to find a mortar at a temple?

Come to think of it, why are there rabbits on the Moon?

There actually is another story about that, but...

In that case...

To put it simply, a rabbit burnt itself as an offering to a certain old man... and as a reward from Buddha, its soul was allowed to ascend to the Moon...

Such a sad story...... I see... So Buddha-sama called the rabbit to the Moon and gave it a mortar and mallet.