Exploring Japanese names that mean ‘angel’ shows us a deep cultural appreciation for spiritual qualities. Take ‘Tenshi’, which means angel. It stands for purity and guidance, qualities highly valued in Japanese culture. These names are more than just tags; they carry hopes for the bearer to...
Shows Chao Gai (Jap. Takuto Tenno Chogai), the Heavenly King and Suikoden hero, lifting a stone pagoda which releases a Pandora’s box of gruesome spirits: An enormous white figure with a face on its abdomen, various oni and a brown spirit, its chest holding a twisting snake. From the...
Japanese Yokai can be cute. On the flipside, they can be utterly evil and scary too! Here are 15 deadly Yokai you’d never want to meet, within or outside of Japan.
A dictionary of Japanese proper names. The linked version is advantageous over the one linked on the Yomichan homepage as it clutters the search page much less when searching, so it's highly recommended. Shoui Bilingual Dictionaries Collection Download There are various bilingual dictionaries in Sho...
Gender-Neutral Japanese Dog Names Whether your canine companion is a boy or a girl, these gender-neutral dog names are definitely worth considering. Akane:Restful Amane:Heavenly sound Ami: Love Aoi:Vividness Asahi:The morning sun Ayame:Iris ...
While the still-hesitating Towa struggles to utilize Tenseiga's heavenly abilities to try and save her twin's spiritual essence, Tōtōsai retrieves the hilt of Setsuna's broken naginataand begins to restore it to create the Blood Blade she inherited from being one of Sesshōmaru's half-...
The tutelar deity of well-cleaners is known by two names, Mizuha-nome-no-mikoto, the Goddess of Wells, and by the more generic Water-god, and usually male counterpart, Suijin-Sama whose role is to protect all wells and keep the water sweet and cool. The wells must be cleaned once a...
Another word for chrysanthemum is “okinagusa”and “chiyomigusa,” names that are also associated with longevity. Because of this the festival is celebrated in the wish for long life and also called the chrysanthemum festival. In farming and mountain villages, many regions designate this day as...
In Japan, the names of most Buddhist temples end with the term JI. Prominent examples include Tōdai-ji, Hōryū-ji, and Kenchō-ji. Less prominent, yet still easily found, are temples with names that end in TERA / DERA, or with names that end with IN. Famous examples include Hase-der...
There is no information on how the Bosatsu on Clouds were arranged or how many statues there were originally. In seeking an answer to this question, researchers have been drawn to ink characters that are still visible on a number of the statues. The presence of names revered inMikkyō(Esoteri...