Japanese Moon Rabbit Tattoo

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Japanese moon rabbit tattoo. Tsukuyomi no mikoto 月読尊 or tsukuyomi 月読 is the moon god in shinto and japanese mythology. There is much more than cuteness in rabbit tattoos. The name tsukuyomi is a compound of the old japanese words tsuku 月 moon month becoming modern japanese tsuki and yomi 読み reading counting. You have been very kind and selfless he said to the rabbit.

A god in many ancient cultures the rabbit kept playing tricks on the hunters and heroes thus considered as a trickster in african and native american mythologies known sometimes under the name of nanabozho. See more ideas about moon tattoo rabbit tattoos hare. These two songs are both related to the full moon and often sung at moon watching events. Henceforth for all ages all those who will look at the moon will see your shape in it and remember your kindness he said.

There is a famous story about him in japan that goes. The japanese cosmetics company makanai has a logo that is a moon rabbit pounding gold representing abundance of harvest beauty and longevity. In japanese folklore a rabbit lives in the moon where he pounds rice cakes or prepares the elixir of immortality. Many years ago the old man of the moon decided to visit the earth.

In japanese the rabbit in the moon is known as tsuki no usagi. Aug 31 2017 explore tattoomaze s board hare moon tattoo followed by 9751 people on pinterest. Makanai was established in 1999 as a tribute to the century old tradition of goldbeaters manually making gold leaves at its predecessor company yoshitaka gold leaf foundry. This netsuke a masterpiece of understated simplicity depicts a white rabbit.

Japanese symbolic animals are a huge and important part of japanese culture with inclusion in traditional sculptures prints and more this post uncovers the japanese spiritual symbols of a range of japanese animals including some japanese folklore animals that you may or may not be familiar with. Unknown 作曲 作詞 年 不明 日本語歌詞.