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    In Japan, Jurōjin (寿老人) is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune or Shichifukujin, according to Taoist beliefs. He is the god of longevity. Jurōjin originated...
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    and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. One of the seven (Jurōjin) is said to be based on a historical figure. They all began as remote and...
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  • Jurojin is a five-piece experimental rock music group from London, England formed in early 2008. The band incorporates various influences into its sound...
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    Northern Song period (960–1127). In China, this hermit (also known as Jurōjin) was thought to embody the celestial powers of the south polar star. Fukurokuju...
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    named as one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (fukujin), replacing either Jurōjin or Fukurokuju. For example, in the 1783 edition of the Butsuzōzui compendium...
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    the Star of the Man of the Old Age (Chinese: 壽老人). In Japan, it became Jurōjin (in Japanese: 壽老人), one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (in Japanese: 七福神)...
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    Denomination Front Reverse Obverse motif Reverse motif 1 yen Jurōjin 5 yen Jurōjin 10 yen Jurōjin 100 yen Jurōjin...
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    incorporate Yebisu in their motif. Fukurokuju (福禄寿) Often confused with Jurōjin, he is the god of wisdom and longevity and said to be an incarnation of...
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    fortune, which include Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin, and Hotei. Ebisu, together with Daikokuten, was considered the most popular...
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    Jurōjin, the Japanese god of longevity, one of the Seven Lucky Gods...
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