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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 pair of komainu, the "a" on the right, the "um" on the left. Komainu (狛犬), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures, which traditionally guard the entrance or gate of the shrine, or placed in front of or within the honden (inner sanctum) of Japanese Shinto shrines.
Voiced by: Shinobu Otake [6] (Japanese); Pam Dougherty [5] (English) Kiwa is a strange but wise and friendly elderly woman whom Yui and Hiyori meet at the shelter following the tsunami. When she approaches the girls, she takes pity on their situations and decides to take them in as her surrogate grandchildren where they move to an old house ...
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Lake effect snow is slamming the Great Lakes, with seven states from Wisconsin to New York under snow alerts on Monday. So far, snow totals have reached 65 inches in Barnes Corners, New York; 30 ...
English dub of first 82 episodes, later episodes were dubbed and distributed by Cloverway. Rights have reverted to Toei Animation, with a new dub produced by Viz Media. Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible: 1996: Fox: Inspector Gadget's Field Trip: 1996–98: The History Channel: Gadget Boy's Adventures in History: 1997–98: France ...
Karyn Hascal, The Healing Place’s president and CEO, said she would never allow Suboxone in her treatment program because her 12-step curriculum is “a drug-free model. There’s kind of a conflict between drug-free and Suboxone.” For policymakers, denying addicts the best scientifically proven treatment carries no political cost.
Justin Jefferson ended the longest touchdown drought of his career on Sunday, a score that was made possible thanks to bizarre special-teams penalty on the Falcons. Jefferson scored the touchdown ...