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The Komainu strongly resemble Chinese guardian lions and in fact originate from Tang dynasty China. [10] The Chinese guardian lions are believed to have been influenced by Asiatic lion pelts and lion depictions introduced through trade from either the Middle East or India , countries where the lion existed and was a symbol of strength. [ 11 ]
In Japan: the lion figures are known as Shishi (獅子, lion) or Komainu (狛犬, Korean dog) In Korea: known as Sanye (狻猊) In Myanmar and Laos: known as Chinthe, the namesake of the World War II Chindit soldiers; In Okinawa: known as Shisa; In Sri Lanka: known as Singha (සිංහ මූර්ති)
A pair of shisa, one with mouth closed. Like the komainu ("lion dogs"), the shisa are a variation of the guardian lions from China. [2] From the Edo period, they started to be called "guardian dogs" in general in mainland Japan. [3]
The term is also used in Buddhist architecture and Shinto to describe the paired statues common in Japanese religious settings, most notably the Niō (仁王) and the komainu (狛犬). [119] One (usually on the right) has an open mouth regarded by Buddhists as symbolically speaking the "A" syllable; the other (usually on the left) has a closed ...
Komainu A pair of lion-dogs that guard the entrances of temples and shrines. Komayō A mysterious enchantress (駒妖) from the Kansai region who appears during full moons to challenge people to games of ōgi, a variant of Shogi. Those who accept her challenge are said to have their souls transformed into yūrei (ghosts). Modern sightings have ...
[69] [70] The Nurikabe in Bakemono no e resembles a white elephant without a trunk, or perhaps a white lion-dog, or komainu, with three eyes and black fangs. 27 Yamawarō (山わろう) are Japanese yōkai that live in the mountains and are more frequently found in the western part of Japan.
Together, the three form a new family and move into a large, old house located on a cape. Kiwa gets in touch with kindly kappa, zashiki warashi, komainu, and ojizōsama (among others) and together the characters confront and defeat demons that feed on people's grief after the disaster.
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