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Shinobu Orikuchi (折口 信夫, Orikuchi Shinobu, 11 February 1887–3 September 1953), also known as Chōkū Shaku (釋 迢空, Shaku Chōkū), was a Japanese ethnologist, linguist, folklorist, novelist, and poet.
Bishamonten is the Japanese equivalent of the Indian Kubera and the Buddhist Vaishravana. [39] [40] Daikokuten (大黒天) Often shortened to simply Daikoku, he is variously considered to be the god of wealth (more specifically, the harvest), or of the household (particularly the kitchen). He is recognized by his wide face, smile, and flat ...
The Buteyko method emphasizes the role of carbon dioxide and hyperventilation in respiratory diseases as well as overall health. It is known that hyperventilation can lead to low carbon dioxide levels in the blood (or hypocapnea), which can subsequently lead to disturbances of the acid-base balance in the blood and lower tissue oxygen levels.
An eerie fire-breathing reptilian bird monster with an almost human face, named for its cry. Ittan-momen A roll of cotton from Kagoshima Prefecture that has come to life as a tsukumogami and now attempts to smother people by wrapping itself around their faces. Iwanaga-hime A daughter of Ōyamatsumi and sister of Konohanasakuya-hime and ...
Shinobu (しのぶ) is a Japanese verb meaning "recall" (偲ぶ) or "stealth/endure" (忍ぶ). It is a Japanese given name used by either sex. Shinobu is also the dictionary form of shinobi , which can be combined with mono (者) to make shinobi no mono (忍びの者), an alternative name of ninja .
Osamu Tezuka (1928–1989): Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor; creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack; often credited as the "godfather of anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney [191]
She is the adoptive sister of Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira, and is trained as her Tsuguko, a successor to a Hashira. She uses the "Flower Breathing" (花の呼吸, Hana no kokyū) style. Despite being a skilled fighter, she struggles to function without other's orders as a result of growing up in a poor, abusive household and being sold as ...
Shinobu “Shan” Ichiyanagi (一柳 忍, Ichiyangi Shinobu, born May 26, 1952) also known as "CANDYMAN" is a master Amezaiku or candy sculpture artist. [1] As a party and event entertainer, he specializes in sculpting hot taffy-like candy into fantastic animals and objects using a palette of gemstone inspired candy colors.