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Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.
Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines) Sky Fox (mythology), a celestial nine-tailed Fox Spirit that is 1,000 years old and has golden fur (Chinese) Shug Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan)
The spirit of a young World War II-era girl who inhabits and haunts elementary school restrooms. Haniyasu-hiko and Haniyasu-hime Two kami of earth, clay and pottery, either born from Izanami and Izanagi after Japan was made, or from Izanami's feces as she died from giving birth to Kagu-tsuchi. Hannya A Noh mask representing a jealous female ...
The Japanese began to believe in Hotei during the Edo era. The reason why the Japanese have such great respect for this god comes from a legend that says that, before Zen Buddhism arrived in Japan, an alternative Buddhist thought was extended by a priest of dubious aesthetic, who actually was a manifestation of Miroku .
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]
A Amenonuhoko Azusa Yumi G Gohei (Japanese: 御幣) Goshintai (Japanese: 御神体) H Hama Yumi (Japanese: 破魔弓) Heisoku (Japanese: 幣束) I Imperial Regalia of Japan (Japanese: 三種の神器) K Kagura suzu (Japanese: 神楽鈴) Kusanagi (Japanese: 草薙の剣) Koma-inu (Japanese: 狛犬) M Mitamashiro (Japanese: 御霊代) N Nihongo or Nippongo (Japanese: 日本号) O O-fuda ...
Bakemono no e (化物之繪, "Illustrations of Supernatural Creatures"), also known by its alternate title Bakemonozukushie (化物尽繪, "Illustrated Index of Supernatural Creatures"), is a Japanese handscroll of the Edo period depicting 35 bakemono from Japanese folklore. The figures are hand-painted on paper in vivid pigments with accents ...
Inmyeonjo – A human face with bird body creature in ancient Korean mythology. Karura – A divine creature of Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology with the head of a bird and the torso of a human. Kuk – Kuk's male form has a frog head while his female form has a snake head. Meretseger – The cobra-headed Egyptian Goddess.