Shisa dog

Shisa (シーサー) (Okinawan: siisaa) (shishi or shisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth keeps good spirits in.

https://flic.kr/p/gzBTJr | shisa | one of the shisa dog/lions popular in okinawa. the female shisa have their mouths open to ward off evil spirits, while the male shisa have their mouths closed to keep good spirits in (although this belief varies). they are traditionally found in pairs. october 2013

Shisa シーサー (Okinawan: shiisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth keeps good spirits in.

Shisa- Japanese myth: variant of komainu. A "lion dog". It had attributes of both lion and dog. It protected houses and temples from evil spirit.

Shisa art

Shisa in chinese folklore is a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from chinese guardian lions, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. In magic typology, they are sometimes also classified as gargoyle beasts. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a closed mouth…

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Okinawa 🥹 One of my favourite place in Japan 🏝 I saw whale shark the first time my life 🥺 Shisa -Lion Dog 🦁 is a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from Chinese guardian lions, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a…

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Shisa, Okinawa

Female shisa lion dog figure, Kadena Air Base...