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[Photo above: Banyan tree in Shuri Castle Park]
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Kijimuna – Mischievous red-haired spectres
Kijimuna are legendary small tree spirits from the Okinawa Islands in Japan, who live in trees (generally old banyan trees). They are said to look about 3 or 4 years old and have red hair.
Another name for the kijimuna is bungaya, which means roughly large-headed. The Kijimuna are known to be very mischievous, playing pranks and tricking humans. One of their best-known tricks is to lie upon a person's chest, making them unable to move or breathe such as sleep paralysis. Even though the Kijimuna are tricksters, they have been known to make friends with humans.
They are skilled fish catchers and only eat the left or both eyes of the fish they catch. Therefore, if you become friends with a Kijimuna, you can always get a fish and become rich. They are good at diving and fishing and catch a lot of fish in seconds. But all the fish they catch have no eyes. They can also run around on the water surface and can stand on the water while carrying people.
They are extremely hatred of hot pot lids, octopus, chickens and human farts, and it is forbidden to let them near the Kijimuna. They also die (or are forced to move to another tree), if a nail is driven into the tree in which they live. They will take terrible retribution, including murder, against anyone who breaks these prohibitions.
Nevertheless, as long as one do not break these prohibitions, they are basically harmless to humans, and many lores say that they are "good neighbours" with humans.
[History of Ryukyu Islands (collective name for Amami Islands, Okinawa Islands, Miyako Archipelago and Yaeyama Archipelago)]
The Ryukyu Islands are known to have been inhabited by humans for about 32,000 years.
The Ryukyu Kingdom was a monarchy, existed in the southwestern islands of Japan for about 450 years, from 15th century to 19th century. It developed through diplomacy and trade with China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asian countries, and the castle of the Ryukyu dynasty, Shuri Castle, was the political, economic and cultural centre of its maritime kingdom. In the late 19th century, the Japanese Government, dispatched troops to oust King Shoutai from Shuri Castle and proclaimed the establishment of Okinawa Prefecture (Ryukyu Disposition). Here, the Ryukyu Kingdom was destroyed.
Genetic studies have shown that populations in the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa Islands, Miyako Archipelago and Yaeyama Archipelago) have no direct genetic link to mainland China or Taiwanese populations and have identical paternal lines to mainland Japan, and nuclear DNA analysis in 2018 showed that genetically, Ryukyuans are the most closely related, followed by mainland Japanese, from the Ainu (Ref) perspective.
Furthermore, in 2021, a paper on archaeogenetics published in the journal Nature stated that DNA analysis of prehistoric human bones excavated from the Nagabaka (lit. Long graveyard) site in Miyakojima City showed that they were "100% pure Jomon", a research finding that indicates that prehistoric archipelago people came from the Okinawa Islands.
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キジムナー 〜 いたずら好きな赤毛の妖怪たち
キジムナーは、日本の沖縄諸島に伝わる伝説の小さな木の精霊で、樹木 (一般的にはガジュマルの老木) の中に住んでいる。見た目は3、4歳くらいで、赤い髪をしていると言われている。
キジムナーの別名は「ブンガヤ」であり、「頭の大きい」という意味である。キジムナーは非常にいたずら好きで、いたずらをして人間をだますことで知られている。最もよく知られているのは、人の胸の上に横たわり、身動きや呼吸をできなくさせる「金縛り」だ。そんなキジムナーだが、人間と仲良くなることもある。
魚捕りが巧みであり、しかも捕った魚の左目または両目だけしか食べない。その為、キジムナーと仲良くなれば魚をいつでも貰え、漁運に恵まれる。海に潜って漁をするのが得意であっという間に多くの魚を獲る。でも、彼らが獲った魚は全部目が無い。また、水面を駆け回ることができ、人を連れながらでも水上に立てる。
熱い鍋蓋、タコ、ニワトリ、人間のおならを極端に嫌い、それらのものをキジムナーに近付けるのは禁忌である。また住んでいる木に釘を打たれると死ぬ (或いは別の木への転居を余儀なくされるとも)。これらの禁忌を破った人間に対しては、殺害を含む恐ろしい報復を為す事も辞さない。
然し、禁忌さえ破らなければ基本的に人間には無害な存在であり、人間とは「良き隣人」であると言う伝承が多い。
[琉球諸島 (奄美群島、沖縄諸島、宮古列島、八重山列島の総称) の歴史］
琉球諸島には、約3万2千年前から人類が住んでいたことがわかっている。
15世紀から19世紀までの約450年間、日本の南西諸島に存在した君主制国家、琉球王国は、中国をはじめ日本、朝鮮、東南アジア諸国との外交・貿易を通して発展し、琉球王朝の王城、首里城はその海洋王国の政治・経済・文化の中心にあった。しかし、19世紀後半、日本政府が軍隊を派遣し首里城から国王尚泰 (しょうたい) を追放し沖縄県の設置を宣言した(琉球処分)。これによって、琉球王国は滅亡した。
遺伝子研究では、琉球列島 (沖縄諸島、宮古列島、八重山列島) の集団は、遺伝的に中国本土や台湾の集団との直接的なつながりはなく、日本本土と同一の父系を持つという研究結果や、2018年の核DNA分析から遺伝的に、アイヌ（参照）から見て琉球人が最も近縁であり、次いで日本本土人が近縁であるという研究結果が発表されている。
さらに、2021年には、宮古島市の長墓遺跡から出土した先史時代の人骨をDNA分析した結果、「100％純粋な縄文人」であったとする考古遺伝学の論文が雑誌「ネイチャー」に掲載され、先史時代の列島人が沖縄諸島から来たことを示す研究結果が発表されている。
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She is pray at Syuri castle🏯
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Hikaru Takeda: BIO
Hikaru Takeda's life has been filled with pain and loss. Losing her mother at an early age to the Kitsune, an avatar of creation that had been split in half by the Trios - the three expressions of the God of the World when it was corrupted by her ancestor. Hikaru would grow up under the cruel tutelage of her grandmother. Forced to watch her mother's memory being erased from the clan's lineage.
An ever growing rift between Hikaru and her grandmother led her to be rebellious - entering a relationship with a war orphan taken by the clan to be trained as a foot soldier for the matriarchy. Hikaru would become pregnant with their first child and lose it when her grandmother learned of their relationship banished Isao to the harsh terrain of the outer rim of the Clan's territory. Like her mother, Hikaru's child would be placed in an unmarked grave with no honors.
This act only cemented Hikaru's growing frustration and anger. While she took her lessons in earnest. She grew to despise her grandmother who only thought of the traditions and legacy of the family at the expense of everything else.
Her grandmother would send her to the twin continent Summerset to recruit the outsider to the world Pat O'Conner whom possessed the good side of the Kitsune so he could finish the Sunlight Sword. During this time, her grandmother would pass away quietly while Isao returned to her life. Their joyous reunion would lead to the birth of Eri and the death of Isao, who gave his life to protect Hikaru from the Kitsune when it squashed the good side and become whole once more.
With rage and grief in her heart, Hikaru would slay the creature. Killing the host in the process. Up until she was aware she was pregnant with Isao's child, Hikaru tried to drink her depression away. With Eri's birth, Hikaru managed to overcome her depression to be a mother but the loss of Isao still weighed heavily on her heart.
Hikaru would get no peace when the desperate Oda clan attacked and killed the remaining warriors of the Takeda clan. Hikaru and her cousin Syuri would nearly die escaping.
The aid of Pat O'Conner's friend Crystal and a new weapon turned the tide. Allowing her to regain her castle. Hikaru would be forced to part with some of the Clan's mystical iron ore as payment.
What awaits her is a growing legend of a remarkable woman.
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Upcoming NJPW Events - 1/1/2021
This is the most up to date list of upcoming New Japan Pro Wrestling events I can provide, with full cards announced where possible. (NJPWWorld) means the event will be shown live on NJPWWorld. All cards subject to change.
Wrestle Kingdom 15
- January 4, 2021, Tokyo Dome (NJPWWorld, FITE TV)
KOPW2021 New Japan Ranbo: TBA
Hiromu Takahashi [Los Ingobernables] v. El Phantasmo [Bullet Club]
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. [SZKG] © v. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa [Bullet Club]
IWGP US Heavyweight Challenge Rights: KENTA [Bullet Club] © v. Satoshi Kojima
Hiroshi Tanahashi v. Great O-Khan [The Empire]
Kazuchika Okada [CHAOS] v. Will Ospreay [The Empire]
IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Championships: Tetsuya Naito [Los Ingobernables] ©© v. Kota Ibushi
- January 5, 2021, Tokyo Dome (NJPWWorld, FITE TV)
STARDOM Offer Match: Saya Kamitani, AZM & Utami Hayashishita [Queen’s Quest] v. Maika, Natsupoi & Himeka [Donna del Mundo] (Untelevised Dark Match)
STARDOM Offer Match: Mayu Iwatami [STARS] & Tam Nakano [Cosmic Angels] v. Giulia & Syuri [Donna del Mundo] (Untelevised Dark Match)
Provisional KOPW2021 4-Way Match: TBA
IWGP Juniorheavyweight Tag Team Championship: El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru [SZKG] © v. Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato
NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi [Los Ingobernables] © v. Jeff Cobb [The Empire]
SANADA [Los Ingobernables] v. EVIL [Bullet Club]
IWGP Juniorheavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori [Bullet Club] © v. WINNER Hiromu v. Phantasmo
IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Championships: WINNER Naito v. Ibushi ©© v. Jay White [Bullet Club]
New Year Dash!!
- 1/6/2021, Tokyo Dome City Hall (NJPWWorld)
Road to the New Beginning
- 1/17/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 1/18/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 1/19/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 1/21/2021, Saitama Saiden Chemical Arena
- 1/23/2021, Tokyo Ota Ward Gymnasium
- 1/24/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 1/25/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 1/28/2021, Nagano Athletic Park Gymnasium
- 2/1/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/2/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/3/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/8/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
The New Beginning in Nagoya
- 1/30/2021, Aichi Prefrectural Gymnasium
The New Beginning in Hiroshima
- 2/10/2021, Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
- 2/11/2021, Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
Road to Castle Attack
- 2/14/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/15/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/16/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/17/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/19/2021, Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium
- 2/20/2021, Yamagata Big Wing
- 2/21/2021, Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena
- 2/22/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
- 2/25/2021, Tokyo Korakuen Hall
Castle Attack
- 2/27/2021, Osaka Osaka-jo Hall
- 2/28/2021, Osaka Osaka-jo Hall
#NJPW#new japan pro wrestling#wrestle kingdom 15#njwk15#new year dash#njdash#Road To The New Beginning#The New Beginning#njnbg#castle attack#road to castle attack#njcattack
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Shuri Castle - Burning castle of the Ryukyu Dynasty (Ref)
Shuri Castle, the royal castle of the Ryukyu Dynasty, was once the political, economic and cultural centre of that maritime kingdom. The date of construction of Shuri Castle is not known, but it is thought to have been built in the late 13th and 14th centuries during the Gusuku period.
Until the end of the 16th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom remained independent in turbulent East Asia, as did Korea and Vietnam, but was invaded and ruled by the Satsuma clan (now Kyusyu, Japan), and became a vassal state in the early 17th century.
After several fires and war damage, and repeated rebuilding, the World Heritage Site Shuri Castle was once again destroyed by a sudden fire on 31 October 2019, which lasted about eight hours and destroyed nine buildings and historical heritage sites, including the main hall. It is currently being rebuilt with a view to restoration in 2026.
The first burning occurred in 1453 during the struggle for the throne that followed the death of King Shō Kinpuku of the 1st Shō dynasty (Shiro-Furi Rebellion), when the castle was completely destroyed. The second fire, in 1660, took 11 years to rebuild, and the third fire in 1709 destroyed the main, north and south halls.
After the Ryukyu Disposition following the establishment of Okinawa Pref. by Japanese Government in 1879, the main hall and other buildings of Shuri Castle lost their role as the seat of government and were sold to the Japanese Army's 6th Division (Kumamoto, Japan) as a military camp and then to Shuri Ward (later Shuri City), which used them as school buildings for girls' schools.
It was almost completely destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa (WWⅡ) in 1945 and the construction of the University after the war, leaving only a small portion of the castle walls and building foundations remaining.
Full-scale reconstruction was considered in the 1980s, and the restoration work, which took about 40 years, was completed in January 2019. In October of the same year, a mysterious fire destroyed the castle again.
Shuri Castle, which has been repeatedly persecuted and burnt down but continues to revive, seems to symbolise Ryukyuan culture itself.
首里城 〜 燃え続ける琉球王朝のお城（参照）
琉球王朝の王城、首里城はかつてその海洋王国の政治・経済・文化の中心にあった。首里城の築城年代は明らかではないが、13世紀後半から14世紀にかけてのグスク造営期の時代に築城されたと考えられている。
琉球王国は16世紀末まで、朝鮮やベトナムと同様に激動の東アジアで独立を保っていたが、薩摩藩 (現在の九州)の侵略と支配を受け、17世紀初頭に属国となった。
世界遺産でもある首里城は、数度の火災や戦災を経て、再建を繰り返してきたが、ついに2019年10月31日、約8時間にわたる突然の火災により、本殿を含む9つの建物や歴史遺産を焼失した。現在、2026年の復興に向け、再建中である。
1度目の焼失は1453年に第一尚氏の尚金福王の死後に発生した王位争い (志魯・布里の乱) であり、城内は完全に破壊された。2度目の焼失は1660年のことであり再建に11年の年月を要した。1709年には3度目の火災が起き正殿・北殿・南殿などが焼失した。
1879年の日本政府による沖縄県設置に至る琉球処分以後は、正殿など首里城の建物は政府の所在地としての役割を喪失し、日本陸軍の第6師団 (熊本) の軍営として、その後は首里区 (後の首里市) に払い下げられ、女学校の校舎として利用された。
1945年の沖縄戦や戦後の琉球大学建設でほぼ全壊し、城壁や建物の基礎の一部が残るのみであ���た。1980年代に本格的な再建が検討され、約40年の歳月をかけた修復工事が2019年1月に完了した。同年10月、謎の大火災により再び焼失した。
迫害や焼失を繰り返しながらも復活を続ける首里城は、琉球文化そのものを象徴しているようだ。
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