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The name of Guriko's first companion, Kudan, is a | The name of Guriko's first companion, Kudan, is one of rarest mythological creatures in Japanese myth, a calf born with a human head and made prophesies about the end of the world, and dies three days after these prophesies are made. The name of the second companion, Kirigirisu, means cricket (the insect, not the sport) in Japanese. | ||
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=== Yōkai === | |||
Japanese demonic monsters. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai | |||
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=== Kobito === | |||
Both 'insect people' and 'dwarf' are pronounced as 'Kobito' in Japanese. | |||
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=== the Jimmu Emperor === | |||
The legendary first Emperor of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Jimmu . The kanji used for 'God Mushi Emperor' and 'Jimmu Emperor' have the same pronunciation. | |||
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=== the Kojiki === | |||
An ancient chronicle of the Japanese people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiki | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 25 May 2015
蟲と眼球とチョコレートパフェ
Mushi and Eyeball and a Chocolate Parfait
Start[edit]
Minazuki[edit]
With his usual flair for names, the author used this surname "Mi-Na-Zuki" which literally means "Water without moon".
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Mitsuki[edit]
This name "Mitsu-ki" means "Honey Princess".
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Night 1[edit]
Konnyaku[edit]
A Japanese gel/cake-like food made from the root of the konjac plant. For more see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konjac
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Kudan and Kirigirisu[edit]
The name of Guriko's first companion, Kudan, is one of rarest mythological creatures in Japanese myth, a calf born with a human head and made prophesies about the end of the world, and dies three days after these prophesies are made. The name of the second companion, Kirigirisu, means cricket (the insect, not the sport) in Japanese.
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Berobōchō[edit]
Literally 'Tongue Blade'.
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Night 2[edit]
Yōkai[edit]
Japanese demonic monsters. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai
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Kobito[edit]
Both 'insect people' and 'dwarf' are pronounced as 'Kobito' in Japanese.
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the Jimmu Emperor[edit]
The legendary first Emperor of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Jimmu . The kanji used for 'God Mushi Emperor' and 'Jimmu Emperor' have the same pronunciation.
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the Kojiki[edit]
An ancient chronicle of the Japanese people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiki
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