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  2. Ryukyuan religion - Wikipedia

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    Some of its beliefs, such as those concerning protective spirits and many other beings classified between gods and humans, are indicative of its ancient animistic roots, as is its concern with mabui (まぶい), or life essence. Over time, Ryukyuan religious practice has been influenced by Japanese Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. [1]

  3. Ryukyuan culture - Wikipedia

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    These rituals are generally performed by women, as they are believed to be spiritually stronger than men. [13] This can be reflected in the hierarchy of the Ryukyu Kingdom, where priestesses held considerable power. In the Ryukyuan religion, it's said that the Ryukyu Islands were formed by creation goddess Amamikyu, [14] who bore three children ...

  4. Dragon Quest - Wikipedia

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    Dragon Quest, [a] previously published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005, [b] is a series of role-playing video games created by Japanese game designer Yuji Horii (Armor Project), character designer Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio), and composer Koichi Sugiyama (Sugiyama Kobo) and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix).

  5. Japanese dragon - Wikipedia

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    Chinese dragon mythology is the source of Japanese dragon mythology. Japanese words for "dragon" are written with kanji ("Chinese characters"), either simplified shinjitai 竜 or traditional kyūjitai 龍 from Chinese long 龍. These kanji can be read tatsu in native Japanese kun'yomi, [b] and ryū or ryō in Sino-Japanese on'yomi. [c] Many ...

  6. Puff-puff (onomatopoeia) - Wikipedia

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    The "puff-puff" scene has been depicted in the Dragon Quest series in various ways, including women tricking the protagonist. [9] Most puff-puff sessions in the series do not involve women's breasts; in both Dragon Quest II and Dragon Quest III, a woman tricks the player into having it performed by a man.

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  8. Japanese mythology - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese folklore, heroes like Momotaro rescue women from violent kami and oni. Although the exploits of heroes are well known, Japanese mythology also featured heroines. [1] Ototachibana, the wife of Yamato Takeru, threw herself into the sea to save her husband's ship and quell the wrath of the storm that threatened them. [1]

  9. The Year of the Dragon is upon us. What to know about Lunar ...

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    An important aspect of Chinese culture is the zodiac, which is based on a 12-year cycle. Said to have originated from a Chinese Poem about 12 animals that came from the heavens to help farmers ...