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2. Shisa - Wikipedia

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   Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. [1] The open mouth shisa traditionally wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in.

3. Talk:Shisa - Wikipedia

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   The mouth closed shisa is thus saying "nn" or "mm" as the end of the same alphabet. There is little evidence supporting this theory, but the unique similarities are striking. It is possible that the Japanese and other parts of Asia have deeper roots to the Western world than archeological records indicate.

4. Komainu - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Wikipedia : Featured picture candidates/Shisa2

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   Caption: A shisa, or lion-headed dog. In Okinawan tradition these figures act in pairs to guard a home. This closed mouthed shisa is considered the more powerful of the two. It guards against mischievous spirits. This shows the full body of a shisa against a contrasting background. Sidelighting reveals details of the musculature, mane, and tail.

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   Companies that spend large sums in the United States will be fast-tracked for environmental and other kinds of permits, President-elect Donald Trump said.. Trump announced his plan in a social ...

7. FDA Issues Urgent Warning on Dangers of Common Dog Medication

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   The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...

8. Ryukyuan religion - Wikipedia

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   They enjoy fishing and eating fish. The only thing they fear is the octopus. Belief in kijimunaa is representative of the spiritual power of trees in the Ryukyu belief system. Another of the most famous Ryukyuan creatures is the shisa ("lion dog"). Shisa statuary is used for its ability to ward evil from a place.

9. 11 must-see astronomy events in 2025 - AOL

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   The new year will be a busy one in the night sky with celestial sights of all types for everyone to enjoy, many of which can be viewed without needing a telescope or traveling hundreds of miles to ...