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=== Yōkai === | === Yōkai === | ||
Japanese demonic monsters. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai | Japanese demonic monsters. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai | ||
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=== Kobito === | === Kobito === | ||
Both 'insect people' and 'dwarf' are pronounced as 'Kobito' in Japanese. | Both 'insect people' and 'dwarf' are pronounced as 'Kobito' in Japanese. | ||
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=== the Jimmu Emperor === | === the Jimmu Emperor === | ||
The legendary first Emperor of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Jimmu | 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 === | === the Kojiki === | ||
An ancient chronicle of the Japanese people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiki | An ancient chronicle of the Japanese people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiki | ||
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Revision as of 07:55, 6 September 2014
蟲と眼球とチョコレートパフェ
Mushi and Eyeball and a Chocolate Parfait
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Minazuki
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
This name "Mitsu-ki" means "Honey Princess".
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Night 1
Konnyaku
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
The name of Guriko's first companion, Kudan, is a term used to describe those who have achieved the highest grade in competitive Go (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game) ). The name of the second companion, Kirigirisu, means cricket (the insect, not the sport) in Japanese.
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Berobōchō
Literally 'Tongue Blade'.
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Night 2
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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