komainu
statues mainly found in Shinto shrines
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komainu
Summary
komainu ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,815 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- komainu is in the country of Japan[2].
- komainu's based on is recorded as Chinese guardian lions[3].
- komainu's based on is recorded as karajishi[4].
- The location of komainu was Shinto shrine[5].
- komainu is a type of statue[6].
- komainu is a type of mythological dog[7].
- komainu is a type of karajishi[8].
- komainu is a type of lion of Buddha[9].
- komainu is part of Japanese mythology[10].
- komainu's Commons category is recorded as Komainu[11].
- komainu's said to be the same as is recorded as karajishi[12].
- komainu's country of origin is recorded as Japan[13].
- komainu's name in kana is recorded as こまいぬ[14].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include statue[6], mythological dog[7], karajishi[8], and lion of Buddha[9].
Use and Application
komainu is part of Japanese mythology[10].
Why It Matters
komainu ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,815 views/month).[1] komainu has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] komainu is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]