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Five Fantastic Beasties
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Five Fantastic Beasties From Japanese Mythology |
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Japanese myth and folklore is full of fabulous creatures with magical abilities. Here are five of our favorites to add to your personal menagerie.
The three-legged crow Yata Garasu (八咫烏) is the equivalent of the Phoenix in Western mythology. It’s a symbol of the sun and the god of safe travels (and nowadays its used in the logo of the Japan Football Association).
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"Five Fantastic Beasties From Japanese Mythology" has been edited for shojobeat.com;
the complete article appears in the March 2008 issue of Shojo Beat Magazine. |
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