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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.
The shisa has a fierce and protective expression. The off center placement adds interest. Nothing in the background distracts from the photograph's primary subject. The supporting structure is made from concrete, the most popular building material in modern Okinawa, and shows an electric doorbell. This illustrates the figure's guardian role.
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 ...
Print/export Download as PDF; ... Pages in category "Okinawan legendary creatures" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... Shisa This page was ...
A shisa statue placed on a roof. The kijimunaa (or bunagaya) is one of the most famous of Okinawa's magical creatures. A sprite (Japanese yōsei), the kijimunaa resembles a short young boy and features bright red hair. [10] They look somewhat like a Troll doll. Some say that only children or the pure of heart can see the kijimunaa.
[113] [114] For many years the Emperors avoided visiting Okinawa, with the first ever in history done by Akihito in 1993, [115] [116] since it was assumed that his visits would likely cause uproar, as in July 1975 when Akihito as a crown prince visited Okinawa and a firebomb was thrown at him, [115] [117] although these tensions have eased in ...
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This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of historical materials (歴史資料, rekishi shiryō) for the Prefecture of Okinawa. [ 1 ] National Cultural Properties