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Seven Lucky Gods (七福神)
The Seven Lucky Gods are comprised by seven figures once worshiped individually, who are said to be patrons of certain activities and professions, and who came from Buddhist, Taoist, and...
Seven Lucky Gods (七福神)
The Seven Lucky Gods are comprised by seven figures once worshiped individually, who are said to be patrons of certain activities and professions, and who came from Buddhist, Taoist, and...
Kannon (観音)
Kannon is the Buddhist God/ess of mercy. The Kanji 観音 stand for "observe" and "sound", and thus implies that Kannon is able to see and hear all people in pain...
Kannon (観音)
Kannon is the Buddhist God/ess of mercy. The Kanji 観音 stand for "observe" and "sound", and thus implies that Kannon is able to see and hear all people in pain...
Dainichi Nyorai (木造大日如来坐像)
Dainichi Nyorai or the "Great Sun" is the central deity of Esoteric Buddhism, and is an omnipresent Buddha of wisdom and reason. Dainichi is often portrayed as sitting on a...
Dainichi Nyorai (木造大日如来坐像)
Dainichi Nyorai or the "Great Sun" is the central deity of Esoteric Buddhism, and is an omnipresent Buddha of wisdom and reason. Dainichi is often portrayed as sitting on a...
Tiger (虎)
Tigers, being a real animal and an import to Japan via imagination and stories, are said to be on par with dragons in terms of strength. Due to the fact...
Tiger (虎)
Tigers, being a real animal and an import to Japan via imagination and stories, are said to be on par with dragons in terms of strength. Due to the fact...
Snake (蛇)
Snakes have positive and negative connotations, similar to the Hannya, and thus why they are often paired together. Snakes can symbolize protection from illness and bad luck, especially given the...
Snake (蛇)
Snakes have positive and negative connotations, similar to the Hannya, and thus why they are often paired together. Snakes can symbolize protection from illness and bad luck, especially given the...
Kintaro (金太郎)
Kintaro or the "Golden Boy" is often depicted as a red-skinned boy fighting a black carp. There are competing origin stories, but they all seem to agree that he was...
Kintaro (金太郎)
Kintaro or the "Golden Boy" is often depicted as a red-skinned boy fighting a black carp. There are competing origin stories, but they all seem to agree that he was...