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[[Image:Shachi.jpg|right|thumbnail|A ''shachihoko'' float used in [[Karatsu Kunchi]] festival]] |
[[Image:Shachi.jpg|right|thumbnail|A ''shachihoko'' float used in [[Karatsu Kunchi]] festival]] |
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A {{Nihongo|'''shachihoko'''|鯱鉾}} is an animal in [[Japanese folklore]] with the head of a [[tiger]] and the body of a [[carp]]. It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (''[[Shibi (roof tile)|shibi]]'') crafted in the form of a ''shachihoko'', in order to protect them from fire. |
A {{Nihongo|'''shachihoko'''|鯱鉾}} or '''shachi''' is an animal in [[Japanese folklore]] with the head of a [[tiger]] and the body of a [[carp]]. It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (''[[Shibi (roof tile)|shibi]]'') crafted in the form of a ''shachihoko'', in order to protect them from fire. |
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"shachi" also means [[orca]]. |
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The above [[kanji]] can be pronounced in two different ways. When pronounced "shachihoko", it refers to the mystical animal mentioned above. When pronounced "shachi", it usually means [[orca]]. This is a source of confusion, even among the Japanese.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} |
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[[Image:Okayamajou26.JPG|right|thumb|180px|A ''shachihoko'' decorates the roof of [[Okayama Castle]]]] |
[[Image:Okayamajou26.JPG|right|thumb|180px|A ''shachihoko'' decorates the roof of [[Okayama Castle]]]] |
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A shachihoko (鯱鉾) or shachi is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp. It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments (shibi) crafted in the form of a shachihoko, in order to protect them from fire.
"shachi" also means orca.
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