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  2. List of Japanese deities - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Kira kira name - Wikipedia

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    Kira kira name (キラキラネーム, kira kira nēmu, lit. ' sparkling name ') is a term for a modern Japanese given name that has an atypical pronunciation or meaning. Common characteristics of these names include unorthodox readings for kanji, pop culture references, or the use of foreign words.

  4. Toyotama-hime - Wikipedia

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    Toyotama-hime (Japanese: 豊玉姫) is a goddess in Japanese mythology who appears in Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. She is the daughter of the sea deity, Watatsumi , and the wife of Hoori . She is known as the paternal grandmother of Emperor Jimmu , the first emperor of Japan.

  5. List of legendary creatures from Japan - Wikipedia

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    A kami of wind, created when Izanagi blew away the morning clouds from the freshly-created islands of Japan. Shinigami Malevolent spirits that appear where people have died violently and try to lure others to similar if not identical deaths. Shintai Physical objects worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories where spirits or kami reside.

  6. Glossary of anime and manga - Wikipedia

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    Their name is a portmanteau of the Japanese pronunciation of cool (クール), and deredere (でれでれ). [10] menhera (メンヘラ): A portmanteau of "mental health-er". The most common type is the menhera girls, who exhibit unstable emotionality, obsessive love, and stereotypical self-injurious behaviors such as wrist cutting. [17]

  7. Yamato nadeshiko - Wikipedia

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    Yamato was an ancient name for Japan and, therefore, has nationalistic connotations. The name also contains a floral metaphor. The word nadeshiko refers to Dianthus superbus, a frilled pink carnation. [3] The word nadeshiko (撫子) also means beloved or dear child (lit. "child being petted"). The combination of these two meanings indicates a ...

  8. Oni - Wikipedia

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    The oni remains a very popular motif in Japanese popular culture. Their varied modern depiction sometimes relies on just one or two distinctive features which mark a character as an oni, such as horns or a distinctive skin colour, although the character may otherwise appear human, lacking the oni's traditionally fearsome or grotesque features.

  9. Category:Japanese feminine given names - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Japanese feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 552 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .