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East Asian Mythology: SHISA of Okinawa－the Stone Guardians of Japan
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East Asian Mythology: SHISA of Okinawa－the Stone Guardians of Japan

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Off the shores of Kyushu (the third largest island of Japan), there are a selection of volcanic islands flowing south-west in the direction of Taiwan. These...