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Myōbu (goddess)
In Japan, is a title which was given to ladies of the fifth rank in the imperial court or to midrank noblewomen. In ''The Pillow Book'', Lady Myōbu was also the name of a pet cat belonging to Empress Consort Sadako, whom the author Sei Shōnagon served. The term ''myōbu'' is also used to describe the fox messengers of Inari Ōkami and the subshrines in which they are worshipped. Japanese folklore contains several stories that suggest explanations for the connection, mainly involving Fushimi Inari-taisha on Mount Inari near Kyoto. On this mountain are a vast number of shrines, most of which are devoted to Inari, but some are also devoted to other deities, including a fox deity named Myōbu. Fushimi Inari-taisha itself contains a number smaller shrines dedicated to foxes, including the Byakko-sha ("white fox shrine") and the Myōbu-sha ("court lady shrine"). The fox messengers of Inari Ōkami are also called ''byakko'' (白狐). History The reason why ''myōbu'' are ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inari Fox Statues, Fushimi Inari-taisha 05
Inari may refer to: Shinto * Inari Ōkami, a Shinto spirit ** Mount Inari in Japan, site of Fushimi Inari-taisha, the main Shinto shrine to Inari ** Inari shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Inari * Sushi#Inarizushi, Inari-zushi, a type of sushi Places * Inari, Finland, municipality * Inari (village), in the municipality of the same name in Finland * Lake Inari, Finland * Inari Station, a railway station in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan Astronomy * 1532 Inari, a main-belt asteroid Given name * Inari Karsh (born 1953), professor of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at King's College London Anthropology * Inari Sami people, a Sami people of Finland * Inari Sámi language, Inari Sami language, the language spoken by the Inari Sami Other uses * Inari, a nickname for Yusuke Kitagawa from the 2016 ''Persona 5'' video game See also *Enaree, a Scythian shaman *HINARI *Hinari *Inaria {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Fox
The red fox (''Vulpes vulpes'') is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been Foxes in Australia, introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native small and medium-sized rodents and marsupials. Due to its impact on native species, it is included on the list of the "List of the world's 100 worst invasive species, world's 100 worst invasive species". The red fox originated in Eurasia during the Middle Pleistocene at least 400,000 years ago and later colonised North America sometime prior to 130,000 years ago. Among the true foxes, the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of Carnivore, carnivory. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsune
The , in popular Japanese tradition, are foxes or fox spirits that possess supernatural abilities such as shapeshifting, and capable of bewitching people. General overview , though literally a 'fox', becomes in folklore a ' fox spirit', or perhaps a type of . They are ascribed with intelligence and magical or supernatural powers, especially so with long-living foxes. The ''kitsune'' exhibit the ability of , or transforming its shape and appearance, like the '' tanuki'' as well as the ability to , i.e. beguile or bewitch; these terms are related to the generic term meaning "spectre" or "goblin". Another scholar ascribes the ''kitsune'' with being a "disorienting deity" (that makes the traveler lose his way) and such capabilities were also ascribed to badgers (actually '' tanuki'' or raccoon dog) and occasionally to cats (cf. '' bakeneko''). The archetypal method by which the ''kitsune'' tricks () humans is to lead them astray, or make them lose their way. The experiences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingfu
Mingfu ( zh, t=命婦, s=命妇, p=mìngfù; "noblewoman", "court lady") was granted to wives of officials, non-imperial aristocrats, and collateral clanswomen. Also, mothers of imperial consorts were granted a title of according to the rank held by her daughter as well as sisters of imperial consorts. A title was granted to nursemaids of emperors and attendants of imperial consorts. Noblewomen were divided into 7 ranks according to the rank of her husband and her daughter, if her daughter was an imperial consort. If the title held by husbands was divided into subclasses, they could be treated equally. Rules of promotion Married lady held title according to the position of her husband and could be promoted if her family members or children became officials or were awarded aristocratic title. Wives of 8th and 9th rank officials could be granted a title of mingfu. Mingfu retained her title even after divorce if her sister or daughter was imperial consort. However, wives and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofu
or bean curd is a food prepared by Coagulation (milk), coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: ''silken'', ''soft'', ''firm'', and ''extra (or super) firm''. It originated in China and has been consumed in the country for over 2,000 years. Tofu is a traditional component of many East Asian cuisine, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine, Southeast Asian cuisines; in modern Western cooking, it is often used as a Meat alternative, meat substitute. Nutritionally, tofu is low in calories, while containing a relatively large amount of protein. It is a high and reliable source of iron, and can have a high calcium or magnesium content depending on the Flocculation, coagulants (e.g. calcium chloride, calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate) used in manufacturing. Cultivation of tofu, as a protein-rich food source, has one of the lowest needs for land use (1.3 m²/ 1000 kcal) and emits some of the lowest amount of greenhouse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magatama
are curved, comma-shaped beads that appeared in prehistoric Japan from the Jōmon period, Final Jōmon period through the Kofun period, approximately 1000 BCE to the 6th century CE. The beads, also described as jewels, were made of stone and earthen materials in the early period, but by the end of the Kofun period were made almost exclusively of jade. originally served as decorative jewelry, but by the end of the Kofun period functioned as ceremonial and religious objects. Jōmon period first appeared in Japan in the Jōmon period, Final Jōmon period (1000–300 BCE), and in this period were made from relatively simple, naturally occurring materials, including clay, talc, slate, quartz, gneiss, jadeite, nephrite, and serpentinite. from the Jōmon period were irregularly shaped, lacked continuity in form from region to region, and have been called "Stone Age " for this reason. are thought to be an imitation of the teeth of large animals, pierced with a hole, which are found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ema (Shinto)
are small wooden plaques, common to Japan, in which Shinto and Buddhist worshippers write prayers or wishes. are left hanging up at the shrine, where the (spirits or gods) are believed to receive them. This is particularly evident at shrines such as at the Ikoma Shrine, where ''ema'' more often than usual indicate great despair or tragedy in one's life and show a heavy dependence on divine intervention. However, ''ema'' have been hung up for many other purposes, such as advertisements for certain Kabuki groups at shrines such as Naritasan Shinshôji in the Chiba prefecture. Typically wide and tall, they often carry images or are shaped like animals, or symbols from the zodiac, Shinto, or the particular shrine or temple. In ancient times, people would donate horses to the shrines for good favor; over time this was transferred to a wooden plaque with a picture of a horse, and later still to the various wooden plaques sold today for the same purpose. Once inscribed with a wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inari Daimyōjin Ryūki
Inari may refer to: Shinto * Inari Ōkami, a Shinto spirit ** Mount Inari in Japan, site of Fushimi Inari-taisha, the main Shinto shrine to Inari ** Inari shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Inari * Inari-zushi, a type of sushi Places * Inari, Finland, municipality * Inari (village), in the municipality of the same name in Finland * Lake Inari, Finland * Inari Station, a railway station in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan Astronomy * 1532 Inari, a main-belt asteroid Given name * Inari Karsh (born 1953), professor of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at King's College London Anthropology * Inari Sami people, a Sami people of Finland * Inari Sami language, the language spoken by the Inari Sami Other uses * Inari, a nickname for Yusuke Kitagawa from the 2016 ''Persona 5'' video game See also *Enaree, a Scythian shaman *HINARI *Hinari Hinari Access to Research for Health Programme was set up by the World Health Organization and major publishers to enable developing countries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin No Myōbu
Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name * Shin (Korean surname) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name Fictional characters *Shin Akuma, a character in the Street Fighter series * Shin Asuka (other), multiple *Shin Godzilla, a fictional monster from a film of the same name * Shin Hati, a fictional character in ''Star Wars'' * Shin Malphur, a character in the video game '' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' * Kamen Rider Shin, a character in the Kamen Rider series * Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series ''Eyeshield 21'' * A character in the manga Dorohedoro * A character in the manga and anime ''Fist of the North Star'' * Shin Tsukimi from the video game ''Your Turn to Die -Death Game by Majority-'' * Shin Chan from the Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Go-Sanjō
was the 71st emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (71)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. His given name was . Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073. This 11th century sovereign was named after his grandfather Emperor Sanjō and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later;" and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Sanjō", or, in some older sources, may be identified as "Sanjō, the second" or as "Sanjō II." It was during, and due to, Go-Sanjo's reign that the Fujiwara grip on power was broken; following Go-Sanjo's rule, their power continued to wane until 1150, when any semblance of their power disappeared. Biography Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (諱, ''imina'') was Takahito''- shinnō'' (尊仁親王, たかひとしんのう).Titsingh, p. 166; Brown, p. 314; Varley, p. 198. Takahito''-shinnō'' was the second son of Emperor Go-Suzaku. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fushimi Inari-taisha
is the head shrine of the ''kami'' Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span and take approximately 2 hours to walk up. It is unclear whether the mountain's name, ''Inariyama'', or the shrine's name came first.Keller (2022): 2. Inari was originally and remains primarily the ''kami'' of rice and agriculture, but merchants also worship Inari as the patron of business. Each of Fushimi Inari-taisha's roughly 10,000 torii were donated by a Japanese business, and approximately 800 of these are set in a row to form the Senbon Torii, creating the impression of a tunnel. The shrine is said to have ten thousand such gates in total that designate the entrance to the holy domain of ''kami'' and protect it against wicked forces. Owing to the popularity of Inari's division and re-enshrinement, this shrine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
