Fun fact 101:
Komainu, sometimes referred to as lion dogs, are the guardian statues that can be found guarding the entrances to shrines and temples in Japan.
In the Heian Period these were called komainu and the hornless ones were called shishi, lions, though nowadays both are referred to as komainu.
Komainu, sometimes referred to as lion dogs, are the guardian statues that can be found guarding the entrances to shrines and temples in Japan.
In the Heian Period these were called komainu and the hornless ones were called shishi, lions, though nowadays both are referred to as komainu.
