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Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), [1] was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). [2] Miyamoto is considered a kensei (sword saint) of Japan. [3]
Category: Characters in Japanese mythology. 5 languages. ... Japanese legendary creatures (9 C, 53 P) D. Japanese deities (8 C, 32 P) P. Legendary Japanese people (2 ...
Character Origin Notes Aloysius III Infinity Train: The emperor and unifier of the hard and soft-shelled turtles. Archie The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists: An elderly Archelon who helps Littlefoot. Baby Shelby Mickey Mouse Works / House of Mouse: A baby turtle who always annoys and takes advantage of Donald Duck. Bert the Turtle
Kintarō appears as an alien character who rides a flying bear and wields a small (but large for his size) axe in the animated television series Urusei Yatsura. [3] In the anime and manga series The Prince of Tennis, a character by the name of Tōyama Kintarō is the youngest regular member of the Shitenhoji Middle School tennis team. He is ...
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]
Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎, also known as Ganryū Kojirō; c. 1585 – April 13, 1612) was a Japanese swordsman who may have lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods and is known primarily for the story of his duel with Miyamoto Musashi in 1612, where Sasaki was killed. Although suffering from defeat as well as death at ...
Human-faced dogs mentioned in Japanese urban legends. Jishin-namazu A giant catfish dwelling beneath the earth, near the kaname-ishi, the rock that holds down the Japanese archipelago, which causes earthquakes and tsunamis when it moves, despite being restrained by Takemikazuchi. It was blamed during the Ansei earthquake and tsunami. [citation ...
Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.