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In the manga and anime Sailor Moon, a character named Hino Rei uses flame magic. [dubious – discuss] In the manga and anime Kimetsu no Yaiba, there is a dance called Hinokami Kagura (lit. Dance of the Fire God), referencing Kagu-tsuchi, that is later transformed into a Breathing Style by the protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado.
In Japanese folklore, hitodama (Japanese 人魂; meaning "human soul") are balls of fire that mainly float in the middle of the night. [1] They are said to be "souls of the dead that have separated from their bodies", [ 1 ] which is where their name comes from.
A matoi (纏/まとい) was a flag used in Edo period Japan by hikeshi firemen to notify people of a fire near or within a building. [1] It was taken up on a roof near the burning building by the matoi holder (纏持, matoimochi) and waved to draw the attention of other groups of firefighters, who would then hurry to the site of the fire to assist.
Onibi (鬼火, "Demon Fire") is a type of atmospheric ghost light in legends of Japan. According to folklore , they are the spirits born from the corpses of humans and animals. They are also said to be resentful people that have become fire and appeared.
The name Sambō-Kōjin means three-way rough deity, and he is considered a deity of uncertain temper. [1] Fire, which he represents, is a destructive force, as shown in the myth of Kagu-tsuchi, the original fire deity, whose birth caused his mother's death. However, Kōjin embodies fire controlled and turned toward a good purpose.
Godai (五大, lit. "five – great, large, physical, form") are the five elements in Japanese Buddhist thought of earth (chi), water (sui), fire (ka), wind (fu), and void (ku). Its origins are from the Indian Buddhist concept of Mahābhūta , disseminated and influenced by Chinese traditions [ 1 ] before being absorbed, influenced, and refined ...
It is often suggested that the Japanese word arigatō derives from the Portuguese obrigado, both of which mean "Thank you", but evidence indicates arigatō has a purely Japanese origin, [22] so these two words are false cognates. Arigatō is an "u"-sound change of arigataku. [23]
Guren (紅蓮) is a Japanese word meaning "crimson-colored lotus" commonly encountered in the West when used in an artistic connotation. In Japan, Guren (紅蓮) is "crimson-colored (紅) lotus flower (蓮の花)". It is compared to the color of a flame of a burning fire.