Japanese boy names 39. Akimitsu Origin: Japanese Meaning: Bright light 40. Ao Origin: Japanese Meaning: Vivid colour 41. Aoi Origin: Japanese Meaning: Wild ginger 42. Aoto Origin: Japanese Meaning: Blue constellation 43. Arata Origin: Japanese Meaning: Fresh, new 44. Fūma Origin: Japanese...
Natsuki (moon) Riko (jasmine) Shinju(pearl) Yuzuki (citrus fruit) Nature-Inspired Boy Names Asahi (dawn) Akimitsu (shining star) Daichi (earth/land) Fuyuhiro(winter/ocean) Getsumei (moonlight) Hibiki (echo) Mori (forest) Naoki(tree of truth) Sora (sky) Yuki (snow) Gender-Neutral Japane...
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(1776;Tales of Moonlight and Rain), a collection of supernatural tales. Thegesakuwriters, however, did not follow Akinari in his perfectionist attention to style and construction; instead, many of them produced books of almost formless gossip, substituting the raciness of daily...
shapes and colors and were often decorated with the names or logos of restaurants or inns. <end JAANUS quote> <Below text courtesy ofL'Asie Exotique> When a Westerner thinks of a Japanese lantern, the first object that springs to mind is thechōchin, a collapsible lantern crafted of bamboo...
“The title translated Rain-Chief is read Okami in the original and is written with two ideograms, one meaning rain and the other chief or head. We are thus in possession of an easy key to understanding the meaning of the names of the two deities, just introduced. The gods of the Nibu...
The moon disc is also a common attribute of Gakkō Bosatsu (the Bodhisattva of Moonlight or Lunar Radiance), and is carved on innumerable stone statues and memorial tablets across Japan. Also, in Japan, talismans of the moon disc can be found with a rabbit drawn inside. The hare is ...
Chokyù is a homonym (a word with the same spelling but has two meanings) for a Japanese word meaning permanence or longevity. Another word for chrysanthemum is “okinagusa”and “chiyomigusa,” names that are also associated with longevity. Because of this the festival is celebrated in the...
in the aquarium since the 17th century in Japan. They are ‘amphidromous’ meaning they are fish that move between fresh and salt water during some part of their life cycle. They are known by several common names including Japanese Medaka, Japanese killifish, Medaka, Rice Fish, and Ricefish...
Their characteristic gray bark creates a clear silhouette in the moonlight and is beautiful against snow in the winter, and their branching limbs offer balance to any design. Japanese maples have the power to define your landscape. Need one (or two, or three…) in your life? Here’s what...