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Religion in Japan. A ritual at the Takachiho-gawara, the sacred ground of the descent to earth of Ninigi-no-Mikoto (the grandson of goddess Amaterasu) The Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Religion in Japan is manifested primarily in Shinto and in Buddhism, the two main faiths, which Japanese people often ...
A ninja ( Japanese: 忍者, lit. 'one who is invisible'; [ɲiꜜɲdʑa]) or shinobi ( Japanese: 忍び, lit. 'one who sneaks'; [ɕinobi]) was a covert agent, mercenary, or guerrilla warfare expert in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding and ...
Lovebites (band) Lovebites (stylized as LOVEBITES) is a Japanese power metal band, formed in 2016 by former Destrose members Miho and Haruna. Its lineup currently consists of Haruna on drums, Midori and Miyako on guitar, Asami on vocals, and Fami on bass. After signing to Victor Entertainment, the group released both their debut EP and their ...
X Japan ( Japanese: エックス・ジャパン, Hepburn: Ekkusu Japan) is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power / speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads.
Japanese armour. Ō-yoroi, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, National Treasure, Kasuga Grand Shrine. Scholars agree that Japanese armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the discovery of the cuirass and basic helmets in graves. [1] During the Heian period (794-1185), the unique Japanese samurai armour ō-yoroi and dō-maru appeared. [2]
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Oshirasama ( おしら様) Shinatsuhiko, a kami of wind. [25] Sukuna-Biko-Na ( 少名毘古那) A small deity of medicine and rain, who created and solidified the land with Ōkuninushi. Sumiyoshi sanjin, the gods of the sea and sailing. Sarutahiko Ōkami ( 猿田毘古神 ), a kami of the Earth that guided Ninigi to the Japanese islands.
