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[2] [3] The dog and lion pairs are seen as interchangeable. [1] Meant to ward off evil spirits, modern komainu statues usually are almost identical, but one has the mouth open, the other closed (however, exceptions exist, where both komainu have their mouth either open or closed [4]). The two forms are called a-gyō (阿形, lit.
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.
A video game walkthrough is a guide aimed towards improving a player's skill within a particular video game and often designed to assist players in completing either an entire video game or specific elements. Walkthroughs may alternatively be set up as a playthrough, where players record themselves playing through a game and upload or live ...
Back to Part 1 > Back to Part 2 > DOOR KNOB USAGE-Gingerbread House Click on the back door of the bedroom in the Gingerbread House and you will see a closer view of the door. Take the door knob ...
According to the American Cancer Society, these rates have risen by 2% annually since 2011. “Early onset colorectal cancer (colon cancer in persons under age 50) is on the rise, but in absolute ...
It’s why the decision Sunday wasn’t a dumb one, just a different one. The Lions’ M.A.S.H. unit defense appeared to be incapable of stopping the Bills and Josh Allen, especially early in ...
From January 2008 to June 2010, if you bought shares in companies when Allen I. Questrom joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 6.3 percent return on your investment, compared to a -27.5 percent return from the S&P 500.
[3] Kō no Moroyasu issued a decree in 1346 ordering the Bingo shugo to stop harassing the shrine. During the Sengoku period , the shrine was supported by Mōri Terumoto , and in the Edo Period it was supported by the Fukushima clan and the Mizuno clan who were daimyō of Fukuyama Domain .