komainu
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thumb|260px|A pair of komainu, the "a" on the right, the "um" on the left
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- Heian period
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thumb|260px|A pair of komainu, the "a" on the right, the "um" on the left
, often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures, which traditionally guard the entrance or gate of the shrine, or placed in front of or within the honden (inner sanctum) of Japanese Shinto shrines.
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