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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]
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
More foreign tourists than Japanese people approach him. [3] Miyamoto is ambidextrous but usually favors his left hand, which is why his characters Mario and Link were designed to be left-handed. [142] Miyamoto spends little time playing video games in his personal time, preferring to play the guitar, mandolin, and banjo. [143]
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 ]
Miyamoto Usagi is the main protagonist of Usagi Yojimbo, whom Sakai has said was inspired by the life of legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. [9] [10] [11] Originally intended to be a human, Sakai was inspired to anthropomorphize the character after doodling a rabbit with its ears bound in a style reminiscent of a samurai topknot.