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...

mouth (Agyō), the other closed (Ungyō). Some a-un pairs An ungyō komainu An agyō komainu Ungyō Niō at the Central Gate of Hōryū-ji Agyō Niō at the Central...

lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan (see komainu), Korea, the Philippines, Tibet, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka...

to switch teams) by 'leaving the Champion Island' (after talking to the Komainu gatekeepers present at the pier to Lucky's boat once all 7 scrolls have...

evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in. Like the komainu ("lion dogs"), the shisa are a variation of the guardian lions from China...

in the coming months. In June 2023, OKX became the first client to use Komainu Connect, a Nomura-backed regulated settlement and custody system that offers...

Kaori Motoyama, Rena Maeda Komainu (black) (狛犬(黒)) Voiced by: Manami Hanawa (Japanese); Deva Marie Gregory (English) Komainu (white) (狛犬(白)) Voiced by:...

lion-elephant-horse hybrid Ziz, giant griffin-like bird in Jewish mythology Komainu to compare its use in Japanese culture Chinthe similar lion statues in...

plaques bearing prayers or wishes Sessha/massha – small auxiliary shrines Komainu – the so-called "lion dogs", guardians of the shrine Haiden – oratory Tamagaki...

dating from the Nara period. Also set at the entrances to many shrines are komainu, statues of lion or dog like animals perceived to scare off malevolent...