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Tennyo (天女)
Tennyo, literally translated as “heavenly women”, are a type of Buddhist celestial being, not dissimilar to the Western concept of angels.Tennyo reside as companions to the Buddhas in the Buddhist...
Tennyo (天女)
Tennyo, literally translated as “heavenly women”, are a type of Buddhist celestial being, not dissimilar to the Western concept of angels.Tennyo reside as companions to the Buddhas in the Buddhist...
Kanu Uncho (関羽雲長)
Kanu (関羽) is the Japanese name for the legendary Chinese warrior Guanyu.A historical figure, his life was made legendary by the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国志演義 /...
Kanu Uncho (関羽雲長)
Kanu (関羽) is the Japanese name for the legendary Chinese warrior Guanyu.A historical figure, his life was made legendary by the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国志演義 /...
Dragon and Tiger (竜虎)
The dragon and tiger combination dates back centuries to ancient China and Japan, where the combination brings forth the concept of Ying and Yang(陰陽 / In Yo), a balance of...
Dragon and Tiger (竜虎)
The dragon and tiger combination dates back centuries to ancient China and Japan, where the combination brings forth the concept of Ying and Yang(陰陽 / In Yo), a balance of...
Mongaku (文覚)
Mongaku was a historical samurai, former imperial court guard, and Shingon Buddhism priest. A devoted Buddhist, he fervently requested emperor Goshirakawa to provide the backing necessary to maintain Jingo-ji (神護寺)...
Mongaku (文覚)
Mongaku was a historical samurai, former imperial court guard, and Shingon Buddhism priest. A devoted Buddhist, he fervently requested emperor Goshirakawa to provide the backing necessary to maintain Jingo-ji (神護寺)...
Onibaba (鬼婆)
The demon hag or onibaba (鬼婆) was a murderous old woman in Japanese folklore. Legend has it that the onibaba resided in the plain of Adachigahara (安達が原), an area scattered...
Onibaba (鬼婆)
The demon hag or onibaba (鬼婆) was a murderous old woman in Japanese folklore. Legend has it that the onibaba resided in the plain of Adachigahara (安達が原), an area scattered...
Momotaro (桃太郎)
Momotaro or "Peach Boy" is a Japanese folklore hero who got his nickname due to how he was conceived. Although there are several versions of his origins, one of the...
Momotaro (桃太郎)
Momotaro or "Peach Boy" is a Japanese folklore hero who got his nickname due to how he was conceived. Although there are several versions of his origins, one of the...