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Yuki-onna
is a spirit or yōkai in Japanese folklore that is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, or animation. She may also go by such names as ''yuki-musume'', cited by (雪娘, "snow daughter"), ''yukihime'' (雪姫, "snow princess"), ''yuki-onago'' (雪女子, "snow girl"), ''yukijorō'' (雪女郎, "snow woman"), ''yuki anesa'' (雪姉さ, "snow sis"), ''yuki-onba'' (雪乳母, "snow granny" or "snow nanny"), ''yukinba'' (雪婆, "snow hag") in Ehime, ''yukifuri-baba'' (雪降り婆, "snowfall witch" or "snowfall hag") in Nagano. They are also called several names that are related to icicles, such as '' tsurara-onna'', ''kanekori-musume'', and ''shigama-nyōbō''. Origins Yuki-onna originates from folklores of olden times; in the Muromachi period '' Sōgi Shokoku Monogatari'' by the renga poet Sōgi, there is a statement on how he saw a yuki-onna when he was staying in Echigo Province (now Niigata Prefecture), indicating that the legends already existed in the Muromachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukionna
is a spirit or yōkai in Japanese folklore that is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, or Japanese animation, animation. She may also go by such names as ''yuki-musume'', cited by (雪娘, "snow daughter"), ''yukihime'' (雪姫, "snow princess"), ''yuki-onago'' (雪女子, "snow girl"), ''yukijorō'' (雪女郎, "snow woman"), ''yuki anesa'' (雪姉さ, "snow sis"), ''yuki-onba'' (雪乳母, "snow granny" or "snow nanny"), ''yukinba'' (雪婆, "snow hag") in Ehime Prefecture, Ehime, ''yukifuri-baba'' (雪降り婆, "snowfall witch" or "snowfall hag") in Nagano Prefecture, Nagano. They are also called several names that are related to icicles, such as ''tsurara-onna'', ''kanekori-musume'', and ''shigama-nyōbō''. Origins Yuki-onna originates from folklores of olden times; in the Muromachi period ''Sōgi Shokoku Monogatari'' by the renga poet Sōgi, there is a statement on how he saw a yuki-onna when he was staying in Echigo Province (now Niigata Prefecture), indicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echigo Province
was an old provinces of Japan, old province in north-central Japan, on the shores of the Sea of Japan. It bordered on Uzen Province, Uzen, Iwashiro Province, Iwashiro, Kōzuke Province, Kōzuke, Shinano Province, Shinano, and Etchū Province, Etchū Provinces.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Echigo''" in . It corresponds today to Niigata Prefecture, minus the island of Sado, Niigata, Sado. Its abbreviated form name was , with Echizen Province, Echizen and Etchū Province, Etchū Provinces. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Echigo was ranked as one of the 35 "superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital Kyoto. Echigo and Kōzuke Province were known as the Jōetsu region. History In the late 7th century, during the reign of Emperor Monmu, the ancient province of was divided into three separate provinces: Echizen Province, Echizen, Etchū Province, Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truth In Fantasy
Truth or verity is the property of being in accord with fact or reality.Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionarytruth, 2005 In everyday language, it is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and declarative sentences. True statements are usually held to be the opposite of false statements. The concept of truth is discussed and debated in various contexts, including philosophy, art, theology, law, and science. Most human activities depend upon the concept, where its nature as a concept is assumed rather than being a subject of discussion, including journalism and everyday life. Some philosophers view the concept of truth as basic, and unable to be explained in any terms that are more easily understood than the concept of truth itself. Most commonly, truth is viewed as the correspondence of language or thought to a mind-independent world. This is called the correspondence theory of truth. Various theorie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blizzard
A blizzard is a severe Winter storm, snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow that has already fallen is being blown by wind. Blizzards can have an immense size and usually stretch to hundreds or thousands of kilometres. Definition and etymology In the United States, the National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a severe snow Winter storm, storm characterized by strong winds causing blowing snow that results in low visibilities. The difference between a blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind, not the amount of snow. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have sustained winds or frequent gusts that are greater than or equal to with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to or less and must last for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. Environment and Climate Chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokakuchō
The (, "wench bird") is a legendary bird from Chinese folklore. It is described in Chinese texts such as Western Jin natural history book (, "Record of the Mysterious Center", 3-4th cent.), and the Ming period pharmacopoeia ''Bencao Gangmu'' (16th cent.) which collates information from this and other sources. Nomenclature The ''guhuoniao'' (, "wench bird") has had several aliases, such as (, "mother's milk bird", or in Japanese, " wetnurse bird), (, "nighttime traveling girl"), (, "celestial emperor's young girl"), (, "innocent bird"), (, "hidden flying"), (, "hook star ); (, "demon bird"), ''yi xi'' (), It later earned the name ( "demon cart"). General description The wench bird, according to the ''Bencao Gangmu'', is a kind of demon-spirit (''guishen'' ) that takes human lives, according to the "Record of the Mysterious Center".. That is to say, it extracts the two types of human soul, the ''hun'' and ''po'' , according to Chen Canqi (author of the , 739). It ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irori
An ''irori'' (, ) is a traditional Japanese sunken hearth fired with charcoal. Used for heating the home and for cooking food, it is basically a square, stone-lined pit in the floor, equipped with an adjustable pothook – called a ''jizaikagi'' () and generally consisting of an iron rod within a bamboo tube. It is used for raising or lowering a suspended pot or kettle by means of an attached lever which is often decoratively designed in the shape of a fish.Fahr-Becker (2001), p. 196 Historically, the ''irori'' served as the main source of residential heating and lighting, providing a place to cook, dry clothing, and act as a communal gathering location. Function The irori () has the following functions. ; Residential heating : The irori was generally located in the center of the room and used for heating the whole room. : ; Cooking : The irori was used for cooking. A () was used for hanging a pot over the fire. Fish and other food items were often skewered and stuck i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaminoyama, Yamagata
250px, Hayama neighborhood in Kaminoyama is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,617 in 11278 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kaminoyama is located in southeast Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin, bordered by Miyagi Prefecture to the east. Mount Zaō is located within its borders. Neighboring municipalities *Miyagi Prefecture ** Kawasaki ** Shichikashuku *Yamagata Prefecture ** Nanyo ** Takahata ** Yamagata Climate Kaminoyama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. This includes heavy amounts of snowfall from late November until early March. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Kaminoyama is 11.4&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 1,005,926 (1 February 2025) and an area of 9,325 Square kilometre, km2 (3,600 Square mile, sq mi). Its neighbours are Akita Prefecture to the north, Miyagi Prefecture to the east, Fukushima Prefecture to the south, and Niigata Prefecture to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Yamagata, Yamagata, Yamagata, with other major cities being Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Tsuruoka, Sakata, Yamagata, Sakata and Yonezawa, Yamagata, Yonezawa. The prefecture is located on Japan's western Sea of Japan coast and its borders with neighboring prefectures are formed by various mountain ranges, with 17% of its total land area being designated as List of national parks of Japan, Natural Parks. Yamagata Prefecture formed the southern half of the historic Dewa Province with Akita Prefecture and is home to the Three Mountains of Dewa, which includes the Haguro Five-story Pagoda, a recognis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori (city), Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Iwate Prefecture to the southeast, Akita Prefecture to the southwest, the Sea of Japan to the west, and Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait to the north. Aomori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, 8th-largest prefecture, with an area of , and the List of Japanese prefectures by population, 31st-most populous prefecture, with more than 1.18 million people. Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two Core cities of Japan, core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, which lie on coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains. Aomori is the third-most populous prefecture i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ojiya, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,704 in 12,758 households, and a population density of 224 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Ojiya is located in an inland region of central Niigata Prefecture at the southern end of the Echigo Plain. The Shinano River flows through the city. The area has very heavy snow in winter. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture ** Nagaoka ** Tokamachi ** Uonuma Climate Ojiya has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ojiya is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2263 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ojiya has declined over the past 40 years. Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
