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A pair of komainu, the "a" on the right, the "um" on the left. Komainu (狛犬), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures, which traditionally guard the entrance or gate of the shrine, or placed in front of or within the honden (inner sanctum) of Japanese Shinto shrines.
Shisa (Japanese: シーサー, Hepburn: shīsā, Okinawan: シーサー, romanized: shiisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from Chinese guardian lions, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils.
Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye (ルパン三世 VS キャッツ・アイ, Rupan Sansei vs. Kyattsu Ai) is a 2023 Japanese original net animation (ONA) film directed by Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita from a screenplay by Shuji Kuzuhara which serves as a crossover between the Lupin the Third franchise, itself based on the manga of the same name by Monkey Punch and the Cat's Eye manga by ...
In Chinese, they are traditionally called simply shi (Chinese: 獅; pinyin: shī) meaning lion—the word shi itself is thought to be derived from the Persian word šer. [2] Lions were first presented to the Han court by emissaries from Central Asia and Persia, and were already popularly depicted as guardian figures by the sixth century AD. [3]
November 2: Haruko Kitahama, Japanese voice actress (voice of Baron Ashura (Female) in Mazinger Z, Setsuko Ōhara in Obake no Q-Tarō, Ichimatsu and Todomatsu in Osomatsu-kun, Rafflesia in Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Mama in The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, Ruka in Triton of the Sea), dies from chronic lung disease at age 86.
Now, we finally have a confirmed Japanese release date: 5 December 2021, according to the official social media of the Demon Slayer anime series. The second season of Kimetsu No Yaiba, or Demon ...
Komainu, Heian period, group of three with height of 78, 80 and 82 centimeters. As Komainu come in sets of two, one is missing. As Komainu come in sets of two, one is missing. The statues are now kept at the Tokyo National Museum .
[2] [3] From May 2023 to February 2024, the duo released four English-language singles: "Idol", an opening theme for the anime series Oshi no Ko (2023); [4] "Biri-Biri", a collaboration for the first anniversary of role-playing video games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet; [5] "The Brave" ("Yūsha"), the first opening theme for the anime series ...