Komainu (狛犬), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures, which traditionally guard the entrance or gate of the shrine...

lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan (see komainu), Korea, the Philippines, Tibet, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka...

evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in. Like the komainu ("lion dogs"), the shisa are a variation of the guardian lions from China...

mouth (Agyō), the other closed (Ungyō). Some a-un pairs An ungyō komainu An agyō komainu Ungyō Niō at the Central Gate of Hōryū-ji Agyō Niō at the Central...

to switch teams) by 'leaving the Champion Island' (after talking to the Komainu gatekeepers present at the pier to Lucky's boat once all 7 scrolls have...

in the coming months. In June 2023, OKX became the first client to use Komainu Connect, a Nomura-backed regulated settlement and custody system that offers...

Kaori Motoyama, Rena Maeda Komainu (black) (狛犬(黒)) Voiced by: Manami Hanawa (Japanese); Deva Marie Gregory (English) Komainu (white) (狛犬(白)) Voiced by:...

Komainu in Hakone Shrine...

plaques bearing prayers or wishes Sessha/massha – small auxiliary shrines Komainu – the so-called "lion dogs", guardians of the shrine Haiden – oratory Tamagaki...

The nearby Jōkenji [ja] In Tōno, there is a Buddhist temple that has komainu dog statues with depressions on their heads reminiscent of the water-retaining...

dating from the Nara period. Also set at the entrances to many shrines are komainu, statues of lion or dog like animals perceived to scare off malevolent...

lion-elephant-horse hybrid Ziz, giant griffin-like bird in Jewish mythology Komainu to compare its use in Japanese culture Chinthe similar lion statues in...

Edwards in the Crunchyroll dub. Komachiyo (狛ちよ, Komachiyo) is a large Komainu who has been loyal to Kurozumi Tama and resides in Amagasa Village. Kamachiyo's...

Afterwards, Zoro becomes a wanted man. Back at Kuri Beach, Komachiyo, a large Komainu and a giant sword-wielding baboon, are fighting near the Thousand Sunny...

Chinese Lion Dog, a breed of dog in the toy group Foo Dog (disambiguation) Komainu, Japanese statues resembling Chinese guardian lions Shisa, Okinawan statues...

nocturnal bird which is said to steal babies and is associated with ubume. Komainu A pair of lion-dogs that guard the entrances of temples and shrines. Konaki-jiji...

A komainu made of porcelain...

companion and messenger that commonly take form of a dragon, qilin or komainu. Kiyohime (清姫, lit. 'Purity Princess') was a teahouse waitress who fell...

form 貊 for Maek, is used in the Japanese language to transcribe Koma (cf. Komainu). Koma is sometimes written with the characters 高麗 "Go(gu)ryeo, Goryeo...

Captures Tachiji, and then Suku. Chitori (血取鬼, lit. "Blood-Taker") A horned komainu demon that wears a tarp over its back. Captures Noshiga. Aburatori (油取鬼...

Shelter) Chōzuya (手水舍, The Water Ablution Shelter) Bronze horse Komainu (狛犬) Komainu (狛犬) The roof of Haiden (拜殿, worship hall) Honden (本殿, main hall)...

deified, as the "Neko-tsuka" ("cat mound"), and on the grounds there is a komainu (guardian statue) of a cat which is very unusual. Because the legend says...

"Assaulted by Memories" (懐古強襲, Kaiko Kyōshū) "Useless Komainu" (役立たずの狛犬, Yakutatazu no Komainu) "Thank You" (ありがとう, Arigatō) "Returning Spirit" (舞い戻る魂...

Gwyllgi (Wales) Gytrash (Northern England) Hellhound Inu Hariko Inuyasha Komainu Moddey Dhoo (Mauthe Doog) (Manx) Ōkami Okuri-inu Panhu Raijū Shippeitaro...

haiden, the kairō (回廊, corridor), the tōrō, or stone lantern, and the komainu, or lion dogs, are all elements borrowed from Buddhism. Until the Meiji...

lions (Chinese) – Statues depicted in pairs believed to be protectors Komainu (Shinto) Shisa (Ryukyan) Sin-you (Japanese) Xiezhi (Chinese) Dawon (Tibetan) –...

spirit Ko-gok (Abenaki) – Hideous monster Kokakuchō (Japanese) – Ubume bird Komainu (Japanese) – Protective animal Konaki-jiji (Japanese) – Infant that cries...

tries to win over his heart; Okorinbō and Nikorinbō, two anthropomorphic komainu who try numerous get-rich-quick methods in a bid to get their shinto shrine...

''Wild Boar Shrine" and has statues of boars instead of the traditional komainu statues seen at Shinto Shrines. The shrine is also known as a place to...

Saipan in remarkably good condition, although its main torii fell, and two komainu (dog-like statues) were lost. The main honden received some maintenance...