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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.
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 .
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Shisa 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 ...
In the film, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru forcefully work together to seal So'unga, their father's third sword, when it is awakened from its sheath. Swords of an Honorable Ruler is the third film of the Inuyasha series, following The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass and followed up by Fire on the Mystic Island .
The Legendary Pokémon Entei is potentially inspired by a Chinese guardian lion, most famously on Pokémon 3: The Movie – Spell of the Unown: Entei. In The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the Emperor transforms into a Chinese guardian lion. On Dragonheart, Draco's design is partially inspired by a Chinese guardian lion.
Ōkuninushi (historical orthography: Ohokuninushi), also known as Ō(a)namuchi (Oho(a)namuchi) or Ō(a)namochi (Oho(a)namochi) among other variants, is a kami in Japanese mythology.