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Vinaya The Vinaya (Pali and Sanskrit: विनय) refers to numerous monastic rules and ethical precepts for fully ordained monks and nuns of Buddhist Sanghas (community of like-minded ''sramanas''). These sets of ethical rules and guidelines devel ...

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Risshū (Buddhism) , also ''Ritsu'', is one of the Nanto Rikushū, six schools of Nara Buddhism in Japan, noted for its use of the Vinaya textual framework of the Dharmaguptaka, one of the early schools of Buddhism; Risshū is the Japanese term for Vinaya. The ...

, a name of a Japanese school of Buddhism strictly following this framework * the historical Japanese term for a criminal code as part of the

Ritsuryō is the historical Japanese legal system, legal system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Legalism (Chinese philosophy), Chinese Legalism in Feudal Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei" (). ''Kya ...

law system * Ritsu scale, a type of musical scale; see

Ritsu and ryo scales The ''ritsu'' and ''ryo'' scales are anhemitonic pentatonic scale (music), scales -- five-note scales without semitones -- used in a type of Music of Japan, Japanese Buddhist chant called shōmyō. The ''ritsu'' scale is built up by intervals of ...

People with the given name

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The Asahi Shimbun is a Japanese daily newspaper founded in 1879. It is one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five largest newspapers in Japan along with the ''Yom ...

Grayce Uyehara Grayce Uyehara, née Kaneda, (July 4, 1919 – June 22, 2014) was a Japanese-American social worker and activist who led the campaign for a formal government apology for Japanese-American internment during World War II. Early life Born ''Gray ...

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Fictional characters

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Assassination Classroom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedicated to the task of ass ...

'' *, a character in the ONA and anime series '' Kemurikusa'' *, a character in the manga and anime series '' Fire Force'' *, a character in the light novel series '' R-15'' *, a character in the television drama series '' Hanbun, Aoi'' *, a character in the manga series ''

Chūgakusei Nikki is a Japanese manga series by Junko Kawakami. ''Chūgakusei Nikki'' is serialized in the monthly manga magazine '' Feel Young'' since June 2013. A live-action drama began airing in October for the Fall 2018 season. Plot Akira Kuroiwa, a t ...

'' *, a character in the manga series '' Gin no Spoon'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Mewkledreamy is a character Media franchise, franchise created by Sanrio, illustrated by character designer Mayumi Yanagita. The franchise was officially launched in 2017. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired on TV Tokyo from April 5, ...

'' *, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Mob Psycho 100 is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by One. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to December 2017. It has been also available online on Shogakukan's mobile app ''MangaONE'' since Dece ...

'' *, a character in the novel '' Hana no Furu Gogo'' *Ritsu Kamiji, a character in the visual novel series '' Parascientific Escape'' *, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori. It was serialized in Hakusensha's '' LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ou ...

'' *, a character in the manga series '' The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior'' *, a character in the visual novel ''

The Fruit of Grisaia is a Japanese adult visual novel, the first in a series of visual novels by Frontwing, with character designs by Akio Watanabe and Fumio. It was released in February 2011 for Windows, and it was later ported to the PlayStation Port ...

'' *, a character in the manga series ''

Loveless Loveless may refer to: Comics and literature * Loveless (comics), ''Loveless'' (comics), a comic book series by Brian Azzarello, Marcelo Frusin, Danijel Zezelj, and Werther Dell'Edera * Loveless (manga), ''Loveless'' (manga), a manga series by Y ...

'' *, a character in the light novel series '' As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World'' *, a character in the anime series '' Kado: The Right Answer'' *, a character in the manga and anime series ''

The World's Greatest First Love is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. In 2011, the manga was adapted into an anime television series. Produced by Studio Deen under the direction of Chiaki Kon, the anime series began its broadcast r ...

'' *, a character in the anime series '' Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live'' *, a character in the game franchise ''

Ensemble Stars! is a Japanese game franchise developed by Cacalia Studio and published by Happy Elements K.K., the Japanese division of the Chinese company Happy Elements. It is a spin-off of the 2012 game '' Ensemble Girls!'' It was first released as a li ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Star-Myu , with subtitle is a Japanese original anime television series produced by C-Station and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. It aired in Japan starting from 5 October 2015 to 16 September 2019. It has generated 3 anime seasons, 2 OVAs, a stag ...

'' *, the protagonist in the anime series ''

Caligula Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), also called Gaius and Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Ag ...

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Asura Cryin' is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo, with illustrations by Nao Watanuki. The novel series began on July 10, 2005, with fourteen volumes currently published by ASCII Media Works under their ''Dengeki Bunko'' imprint. A manga ad ...

'' *Shito Ritsu (Chinese: ), a character in the manhua '' Spiritpact'' *, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

'' *, a character in the manga and anime series ''

K-On! is a Japanese Yonkoma, four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga T ...

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