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*[[Shishi (lion-dogs)]] 獅子 - mythical lion-dogs

...bodies in one of the public execution grounds, with a sign reading "these dogs [are being executed for the crime of] borrowing the authority of the shogun

...two [[torii]] leading to the shrine, and marked with a pair of stone lion-dogs at the entrance, is lined with [[sakura|cherry trees]].

...air of stone boars stand in place of the more typical ''[[komainu]]'' lion-dogs in front of the main entrance to the shrine, as well as in front of the mai

*1687/2/21 Bakufu orders to register all house dogs in Edo.

...d ''minken'', depending on which kanji are used, can mean either "people's dogs" or "popular rights." Catfish were often used to represent government offic

...milarities. Those on Sakhalin are known for their dog breeding, and use of dogs for pulling sleds and as hunting companions, as well as for furs, skins, an

...o block evil winds or spirits from entering the space. ''[[Shisa]]'' (lion dogs) atop the roofs, as well as on the ground in the courtyard, serve a similar

...The coffins are decorated with birds, flowers, deer, ''[[shishi]]'' (lion-dogs), and various Buddhist images, along with dragons and phoenixes on the lids

...ks, shovels, and pit traps; many communities also made use of domesticated dogs, which were used to assist in hunting, and are not believed to have been ea

...is said to block the entry of evil spirits. A pair of ''[[shisa]]'' (lion-dogs), typically in ceramic, are placed atop the roof or on either side of the g

...they used for a variety of purposes, including as hunting companions, sled dogs, and for their fur/skins and their meat.

...they used for a variety of purposes, including as hunting companions, sled dogs, and for their fur/skins and their meat.

...alled him ''in gan chô'' (bespectacled dog doctor), as he kept frightening dogs at the temple.

...compound is the Kankaimon (歓会門), flanked by two stone ''[[shisa]]'' (lion dogs); if one were to compare its role or function with structures at Japanese c