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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.
Back at Kuri Beach, Komachiyo, a large Komainu and a giant sword-wielding baboon, are fighting near the Thousand Sunny. Luffy then remembers that when the Sunny was entering the whirlpool, he helped the others get away, but the octopus that snuck onto the ship grabbed him and dragged him into the water.
Dr. Thomas O’Brien and his wife Ruth Reardon O’Brien, the parents of late night comedian Conan O’Brien, have died three days apart. Thomas was 95 and Ruth was 92. Thomas died on Monday, Dec ...
The Washington Commanders are beefing up at the trade deadline.They acquired four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints, the Commanders announced on Tuesday after ...
San Francisco cut the lead to 17-7 on Allen’s 3-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle with 1:02 left in the second quarter. The 49ers’ only other points came on Jake Moody’s 48-yard field goal.
Unlike the previous seasons of the series, the English dub of the final season was not aired in North America. Episode 95 did not air in Japan either, as it was a bonus episode for the VHS and DVD releases. [1] Media Blasters released this season within DVDs seven to fourteen of the anime from February 26, 2002, to September 24, 2002. [1]
An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew has been identified by a British court, the latest twist in a case that has shone a light on Beijing’s influence inside ...