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Hachiro Daigo has written: 'Robo no sekibutsu' -- subject(s): Art, Buddhist, Buddhist Art, Japanese Sculpture, Sculpture, Japanese 'Koshinto' -- subject(s): Japanese Sculpture, Sculpture, Japanese, Stone-cutting
Donald Frederick McCallum has written: 'The evolution of the Buddha and Bodhisattva figures in Japanese sculpture of the ninth and tenth centuries' -- subject(s): Buddhist Sculpture, Japanese Sculpture, Sculpture, Buddhist, Sculpture, Japanese
Teiji Yoshimura has written: 'Kobutsu to no taiwa' -- subject(s): Buddhist Sculpture, Description and travel, Japanese Sculpture, Sculpture, Buddhist, Sculpture, Japanese
Mitsuo Shigemura has written: 'Ibushigin no sekai' -- subject(s): Japanese Sculpture, Sculpture, Japanese
Shigeo Toya has written: 'Toya Shigeo' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Japanese Wood sculpture, Wood sculpture, Japanese
Tomoichiro Kusakabe has written: 'Sekibutsu nyumon' -- subject(s): Art, Buddhist, Buddhist Art, Japanese Sculpture, Sculpture, Japanese
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Tommaso Fattorini has written: 'I meravigliosi bronzi del Giappone' -- subject(s): Japanese Bronze sculpture, Japanese Bronzes
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The shachihoko is a mythical creature in Japanese folklore that is often depicted as a fish with a tiger's head. It is believed to bring protection from fire and disaster. In Japanese architecture, shachihoko are often placed on the roofs of castles and temples as guardians. They symbolize strength, courage, and protection, serving as a powerful talisman against harm.
There is a variety of small sculptures varying in purpose. However, look up the word "Netsuke", this is one type of small Japanese sculpture.
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