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  2. List of Japanese deities - Wikipedia

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    Kuebiko (久延毘古), the god of knowledge and agriculture, represented in Japanese mythology as a scarecrow who cannot walk but has comprehensive awareness. Kukunochi, believed to be the ancestor of trees. [22] Kukurihime no Kami (菊理媛神), a goddess enshrined at Shirayama Hime Shrine.

  3. Family tree of Japanese deities - Wikipedia

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    JAPANESE EMPERORS: Inahi: Itsuse no Mikoto: Ahiratsu-hime: 711–585 BC Jimmu 660–585 BC (1) Himetataraisuzu-hime [62] Kamo no Okimi: Amenotaneko [60] Miwa clan: Kisumimi: Tagishimimi: 632–549 BC Suizei 581–549 BC (2) Isuzuyori-hime: Hikoyai: Kamuyaimimi d.577 BC: Usami no Mikoto [60] 567–511 BC Annei 549–511 BC (3) Ikisomimi no mikoto

  4. List of Urusei Yatsura characters - Wikipedia

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    Ataru Moroboshi (諸星あたる, Moroboshi Ataru) is the main protagonist of the series. A 17-year-old lazy student at Tomobiki High School, Class 2–4, Ataru suffers from an incredible amount of bad luck, having been born on Friday the 13th, during a major earthquake, and Butsumetsu, the unluckiest day of the Buddhist calendar. [1]

  5. Japanese mythology - Wikipedia

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    Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]

  6. Urusei Yatsura - Wikipedia

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    The series is considered an excellent source for references to Japanese culture and mythology. [115] The manga makes heavy use of Japanese literature, folklore, history and pop culture. Examples of literature and folklore include The Tale of Genji and Urashima Tarō. [116] Many of the characters in the series are derived from mythological ...

  7. Shinobu - Wikipedia

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    Shinobu (しのぶ) is a Japanese verb meaning "recall" (偲ぶ) or "stealth/endure" (忍ぶ). It is a Japanese given name used by either sex. Shinobu is also the dictionary form of shinobi , which can be combined with mono (者) to make shinobi no mono (忍びの者), an alternative name of ninja .

  8. Ataru Moroboshi - Wikipedia

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    Ataru is a 17-year-old student at Tomobiki High School, Class 2-4. Born during a major earthquake in April (the fourth month, an unlucky number in East Asian culture) on Friday the 13th (the latter also an unlucky number in Western cultures) and on Butsumetsu (the unluckiest day of the Buddhist calendar, said to be the day when Buddha died), he is extremely unlucky and in turn draws a near ...

  9. Japanese creation myth - Wikipedia

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    Table illustrating the kami that appeared during the creation of Heaven and Earth according to Japanese mythology.. In Japanese mythology, the Japanese Creation Myth (天地開闢, Tenchi-kaibyaku, Literally "Creation of Heaven & Earth") is the story that describes the legendary birth of the celestial and creative world, the birth of the first gods, and the birth of the Japanese archipelago.