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  2. Raijin - Wikipedia

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    Sculpture of Raijin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto. Kamakura period, 13th century. Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikou (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [1]

  3. Category:Locations in Japanese mythology - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Locations in Japanese mythology" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  4. Ashihara no Nakatsukuni - Wikipedia

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    The middle country of reed beds) is, in Japanese mythology, the world between Takamagahara and Yomi . In time, the term became another word for the country or the location of Japan. The term can be used interchangeably with Toyoashihara no Nakatsukuni (豊葦原中国). There is a great dispute among historians about where exactly in Japan the ...

  5. Raijū - Wikipedia

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    Mythology [ edit ] A raijū 's body is composed of (or wrapped in) lightning and commonly conceived of as taking the form of a white-blue wolf or dog , among other such animal forms as a tanuki , leopard , fox , weasel , black or white panther , serow , ferret , marten , tiger , and cat . [ 1 ]

  6. List of legendary creatures from Japan - Wikipedia

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    A dragon-headed carp whose image is often used in architecture. Shibaemon-tanuki A bake-danuki from Awaji Island. One of the three most famous tanuki. Shichinin misaki A group of seven ghosts told of in Shikoku and the Chūgoku region who sicken the living, seeking to ascend to Heaven by forcing their victims to take their place. Shidaidaka

  7. Kuraokami - Wikipedia

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    The name Kuraokami combines kura 闇 "dark; darkness; closed" and okami 龗 "dragon tutelary of water". This uncommon kanji (o)kami or rei 龗, borrowed from the Chinese character ling 龗 "rain-dragon; mysterious" (written with the "rain" radical 雨, 3 口 "mouths", and a phonetic of long 龍 "dragon") is a variant Chinese character for Japanese rei < Chinese ling 靈 "rain-prayer ...

  8. Mount Hiei - Wikipedia

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    Relief map of Mount Hiei West side Mount Hiei ( 比叡山 , Hiei-zan ) is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto , lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures , Japan . The temple of Enryaku-ji , the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai (Chin.

  9. Dōsojin - Wikipedia

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    Dōsojin represented as a human couple.. Dōsojin (道祖神, literally, "road ancestor deity") is a generic name for a type of Shinto kami popularly worshipped in Kantō and neighboring areas in Japan where, as tutelary deities of borders and paths, they are believed to protect travellers, pilgrims, villages, and individuals in "transitional stages" from epidemics and evil spirits.