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  2. Shisa - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

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    Chinthe similar lion statues in Burma, Laos and Cambodia; Culture of China; Door god; Foo dog, dog breeds originating in China that resemble "Chinese guardian lions" and hence are also called Lion Dogs. Komainu to compare its use in Japanese culture; Haetae to compare with similar lion-like statues in Korea; Kanglā Shā a similar usage in ...

  4. Komainu - Wikipedia

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    The shīsā (シーサー), the stone animals that in Okinawa guard the gates or the roofs of houses, are close relatives of the shishi and the komainu, objects whose origin, function and symbolic meaning they share. [21] Their name itself is centuries old regional variant of shishi-san (獅子さん, lit. ' Mr. Lion '). [5]

  5. List of legendary creatures from Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Okinawan version of the shishi. Shishi The paired lion-dogs that guard the entrances of temples. Shōjō Red-haired sea sprites who love alcohol, believed by some to actually be orangutans. Shōkera A creature which peeks in through the skylights of old houses. Shuten-dōji The name of a particularly powerful oni lord killed by Minamoto no ...

  6. Category:Sculptures in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Statues in the Philippines (10 P) A. Animal sculptures in the Philippines (2 P) B. Bronze sculptures in the Philippines (3 P) C. Concrete sculptures in the ...

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    Atherosclerosis: Overview. This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries.

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  9. Ryukyu dog - Wikipedia

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    The Ryukyu dog (琉球犬, Ryūkyū-inu or Ryūkyū-ken) is an endangered, medium-sized, Japanese breed of dog indigenous to Okinawa and Ishigaki Island. [1] [2] There were as few as 400 Ryukyu as of 2015. [3] Unlike dogs such as the Kai Ken, the Ryukyu dog is not protected by the Nihon Ken Hozonkai, but instead is protected by the Ryukyu Inu ...