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...
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Om (section Niō guardian kings and komainu lion-dogs)
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...
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lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan (see komainu), Korea, the Philippines, Tibet, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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plaques bearing prayers or wishes Sessha/massha – small auxiliary shrines Komainu – the so-called "lion dogs", guardians of the shrine Haiden – oratory Tamagaki...
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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...
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