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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.
This is in distinct opposition to the traditional English lion which is a lifelike depiction of the animal. The claws, teeth and eyes of the Chinese lion represent power. Few if any muscles are visible in the Chinese lion whereas the English lion shows its power through its life-like characteristics rather than through stylized representation.
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Similar to the Black dog of English folklore. Ōmagatoki The moment of dusk, when the spirit world and the material world overlap as the night-things come out to play until dawn comes. Omizunu The great-great-grandson of Susanoo and father of Ame-no-Fuyukinu, who is famous for expanding Izumo Province by dragging a piece of the land of Silla ...
The NFL has played several games in London starting in 2007, switching off largely between Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sunday's game marked the fourth matchup in Germany, with ...