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Spirituality & Religious Studies @spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com@spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com ·Amaterasu
Also known as Amaterasu Omikami, Amateru Kami, or Ohirume no Muchi. Her name translates to “The Great Divinity Illuminating the Heavens.”
She’s the central deity of Shinto mythology/religion. She’s the sun goddess & the traditional mythical ancestor of the Japanese Imperial Family. She is also portrayed in Japan’s earliest literary texts, the Kojiki (circa 712 CE; “Records of Ancient Matters”) & the Nihon Shoki (720 CE; “The Chronicles of Japan”).
As the ruler (or 1 of the rulers) of the heavenly realm, Takamagahara & as the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson, Ninigi. Along with 2 of her siblings (Tsukuyomi, the moon deity & Susanoo, the impetuous storm-god), she ranks as 1 of the “Three Precious Children,” the 3 most important offspring of the creator god, Izanagi.
Amaterasu’s main place of worship, the Grand Shrine of Ise in Ise, Mie Prefecture, is 1 of Shinto’s holiest sites & a major pilgrimage center & tourist spot. As with other Shinto kami, she’s also enshrined in several Shinto shrines throughout Japan.
Both the Kojiki & Nihon Shoki agree that Amaterasu is the daughter of the God Izanagi & the older sister of Tsukuyomi & Susanoo. According to the Kojiki, Amaterasu was not born through standard procreation. But emerged from the left eye of Izanagi, as he performed a ritual purification (misogi) in a river. He was washing away the pollutants of Yomi (the underworld) after a failed attempt to rescue his deceased wife, Izanami.
Impressed by her brilliance, Izanagi granted Amaterasu his sacred bead necklace & placed her in charge of Takamagahara (the High Plain of Heaven). Her brothers were born alongside her from his nose.
One of the legends in the Shoki tells that Amaterasu ordered her sibling Tsukuyomi to go down to the terrestrial world & visit the goddess Ukemochi. When Ukemochi vomited food from her mouth & gave it to Tsukuyomi at a banquet, a disgusted & offended Tsukuyomi slew her & returned to Takamagahara. This single act angered Amaterasu, causing her to split away from Tsukuyomi. Thus separating night from day.
Amaterasu then sent another god, Ame-no-Kumahito, who found various food crops and animals emerging from Ukemochi’s corpse. Amaterasu had the grains collected & sown for humanity’s use &, putting the silkworms in her mouth, reeled thread from them. From this began agriculture & sericulture (silk farming).
When Susanoo was expelled by his dad, Izanagi, for his troublesome nature & incessant wailing on account of missing his deceased mother, Izanami, for his troublesome nature & incessant wailing on account of missing his deceased mom. He went up to Takamagahara to say farewell to Amaterasu.
A suspicious Amaterasu went out to meet him dressed in male clothing & in armor, at which Susanoo proposed a trial by pledge (ukehi) to prove his sincerity. In the ritual, the 2 gods each chewed & spat out an object carried by the other. 5 (or 6, in some tellings), gods & goddesses were born as a result.
Amaterasu adopted the boys as her sons & gave the girls to Susanoo. The girls Susanoo were given were later known as the 3 Munakata goddesses. Susanoo declared that he’d won the trial. He raged with victory by destroying Amaterasu’s rice paddies, defiling her sacred palace, & flung a flayed piebald (spotted/blotched, especially black & white) horse (which was flayed alive) into her weaving hall. This alarmed 1 of her weaving maidens, striking her genitals against a weaving shuttle, killing her.
Amaterasu, furious, shut herself into the Amano-Iwato (Heavenly Rock Cave) & sealed the entrance with a massive boulder. This plunged Heaven & Earth into total darkness. Because she was the sun. Evil spirits overrun the world, & chaos reigned.
After Amaterasu hid herself in the cave, the kami gods (led by Omoikane, the god of wisdom) conceived a plan to lure her out. Because they realize that force wouldn’t work against the sun. They forged the Yata no Kagami (an 8-sided bronze mirror) & strung exquisite magatama jewels on a tree outside the cave entrance.
The goddess of mirth, Ame-no-Uzume, overturned a wooden tub, stepped onto it, & performed an intentionally wild, ecstatic, & revealing dance. Inside the cave, Amaterasu is surprised that the gods should show such mirth in her absence. Ame-no-Uzume answered that they were celebrating, slid the boulder blocking the cave’s entrance & peeked out.
Because they had found a deity even more beautiful & radiant than she. At which Ame-no-Koyane & Futodama brought out the mirror (the Yata-no-Kagami) & held it before her. As Amaterasu stepped out to look further. The gods held up the bronze mirror. Ame-no-Tajikarao took her hand & pulled her out of the cave.
The cave was then immediately sealed with a straw rope, preventing her from going back inside. But she was so captivated by her own glorious reflection. Thus, light was restored to the world. As punishment for his outrageous behavior, Susanoo was driven out of Takamagahara by the other gods.
Going down to earth, he arrived at the land of Izumo, where he killed the monstrous serpent Yamata no Orochi to rescue the goddess Kushinadahime, whom he eventually married. From the serpent’s carcass, Susanoo found the sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (‘Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven’). Also known as Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (‘Grass-Cutting Sword’), which he presented to Amaterasu as a reconciliatory gift.
According to tradition, she sent her grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, down to pacify Japan. He brought with him 3 sacred items, the Imperial Regalia of Japan:
- Yata no Kagami, the mirror. This represents wisdom & truth.
- Yasakani no Magatama, the jewels. This represents benevolence.
- Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the sword. This represents benevolence.
Traditionally, Ninigi’s great-grandson, Emperor Jimmu, became the 1st Emperor of Japan in 660 BCE. To this day, the Japanese imperial family traces an unbroken line of divine descent back to Amaterasu.
Amaterasu is enshrined at the Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu) in Mie Prefecture. This is the most sacred site in Shintoism. In a unique tradition, the main shrine structures are entirely dismantled & rebuilt exactly from scratch every 20 years using ancient joinery techniques.
She’s a virgin goddess & never engages in adult spicy time.
Her son, Ameno Hohi, is considered the ancestral kami of clans in Izumo, which includes the Hoyi clan, Sugawara clan, & the Senge clan. The legendary sumo wrestler Nomi no Sukum is believed to be a 14th-generation descendant of Amanohohi.
She’s sometimes worshipped as having connections with other aspects & forms of nature. She can be considered a goddess of the wind & typhoons alongside her brother. She’s seen as the reason for the day/night cycles. She either made the Japanese archipelago/islands from drops of water that fell from her spear, or she painted Japan into being, alongside her siblings, Susanoo & Tsukuyomi.
She’s also the main character of the video game Okami (2006). In this game, players control Amaterasu, who takes the form of a majestic white wolf, to lift a curse & restore nature using a magical paintbrush.
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Spirituality & Religious Studies @spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com@spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com ·Amaterasu
Also known as Amaterasu Omikami, Amateru Kami, or Ohirume no Muchi. Her name translates to “The Great Divinity Illuminating the Heavens.”
She’s the central deity of Shinto mythology/religion. She’s the sun goddess & the traditional mythical ancestor of the Japanese Imperial Family. She is also portrayed in Japan’s earliest literary texts, the Kojiki (circa 712 CE; “Records of Ancient Matters”) & the Nihon Shoki (720 CE; “The Chronicles of Japan”).
As the ruler (or 1 of the rulers) of the heavenly realm, Takamagahara & as the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson, Ninigi. Along with 2 of her siblings (Tsukuyomi, the moon deity & Susanoo, the impetuous storm-god), she ranks as 1 of the “Three Precious Children,” the 3 most important offspring of the creator god, Izanagi.
Amaterasu’s main place of worship, the Grand Shrine of Ise in Ise, Mie Prefecture, is 1 of Shinto’s holiest sites & a major pilgrimage center & tourist spot. As with other Shinto kami, she’s also enshrined in several Shinto shrines throughout Japan.
Both the Kojiki & Nihon Shoki agree that Amaterasu is the daughter of the God Izanagi & the older sister of Tsukuyomi & Susanoo. According to the Kojiki, Amaterasu was not born through standard procreation. But emerged from the left eye of Izanagi, as he performed a ritual purification (misogi) in a river. He was washing away the pollutants of Yomi (the underworld) after a failed attempt to rescue his deceased wife, Izanami.
Impressed by her brilliance, Izanagi granted Amaterasu his sacred bead necklace & placed her in charge of Takamagahara (the High Plain of Heaven). Her brothers were born alongside her from his nose.
One of the legends in the Shoki tells that Amaterasu ordered her sibling Tsukuyomi to go down to the terrestrial world & visit the goddess Ukemochi. When Ukemochi vomited food from her mouth & gave it to Tsukuyomi at a banquet, a disgusted & offended Tsukuyomi slew her & returned to Takamagahara. This single act angered Amaterasu, causing her to split away from Tsukuyomi. Thus separating night from day.
Amaterasu then sent another god, Ame-no-Kumahito, who found various food crops and animals emerging from Ukemochi’s corpse. Amaterasu had the grains collected & sown for humanity’s use &, putting the silkworms in her mouth, reeled thread from them. From this began agriculture & sericulture (silk farming).
When Susanoo was expelled by his dad, Izanagi, for his troublesome nature & incessant wailing on account of missing his deceased mother, Izanami, for his troublesome nature & incessant wailing on account of missing his deceased mom. He went up to Takamagahara to say farewell to Amaterasu.
A suspicious Amaterasu went out to meet him dressed in male clothing & in armor, at which Susanoo proposed a trial by pledge (ukehi) to prove his sincerity. In the ritual, the 2 gods each chewed & spat out an object carried by the other. 5 (or 6, in some tellings), gods & goddesses were born as a result.
Amaterasu adopted the boys as her sons & gave the girls to Susanoo. The girls Susanoo were given were later known as the 3 Munakata goddesses. Susanoo declared that he’d won the trial. He raged with victory by destroying Amaterasu’s rice paddies, defiling her sacred palace, & flung a flayed piebald (spotted/blotched, especially black & white) horse (which was flayed alive) into her weaving hall. This alarmed 1 of her weaving maidens, striking her genitals against a weaving shuttle, killing her.
Amaterasu, furious, shut herself into the Amano-Iwato (Heavenly Rock Cave) & sealed the entrance with a massive boulder. This plunged Heaven & Earth into total darkness. Because she was the sun. Evil spirits overrun the world, & chaos reigned.
After Amaterasu hid herself in the cave, the kami gods (led by Omoikane, the god of wisdom) conceived a plan to lure her out. Because they realize that force wouldn’t work against the sun. They forged the Yata no Kagami (an 8-sided bronze mirror) & strung exquisite magatama jewels on a tree outside the cave entrance.
The goddess of mirth, Ame-no-Uzume, overturned a wooden tub, stepped onto it, & performed an intentionally wild, ecstatic, & revealing dance. Inside the cave, Amaterasu is surprised that the gods should show such mirth in her absence. Ame-no-Uzume answered that they were celebrating, slid the boulder blocking the cave’s entrance & peeked out.
Because they had found a deity even more beautiful & radiant than she. At which Ame-no-Koyane & Futodama brought out the mirror (the Yata-no-Kagami) & held it before her. As Amaterasu stepped out to look further. The gods held up the bronze mirror. Ame-no-Tajikarao took her hand & pulled her out of the cave.
The cave was then immediately sealed with a straw rope, preventing her from going back inside. But she was so captivated by her own glorious reflection. Thus, light was restored to the world. As punishment for his outrageous behavior, Susanoo was driven out of Takamagahara by the other gods.
Going down to earth, he arrived at the land of Izumo, where he killed the monstrous serpent Yamata no Orochi to rescue the goddess Kushinadahime, whom he eventually married. From the serpent’s carcass, Susanoo found the sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (‘Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven’). Also known as Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (‘Grass-Cutting Sword’), which he presented to Amaterasu as a reconciliatory gift.
According to tradition, she sent her grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto, down to pacify Japan. He brought with him 3 sacred items, the Imperial Regalia of Japan:
- Yata no Kagami, the mirror. This represents wisdom & truth.
- Yasakani no Magatama, the jewels. This represents benevolence.
- Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the sword. This represents benevolence.
Traditionally, Ninigi’s great-grandson, Emperor Jimmu, became the 1st Emperor of Japan in 660 BCE. To this day, the Japanese imperial family traces an unbroken line of divine descent back to Amaterasu.
Amaterasu is enshrined at the Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu) in Mie Prefecture. This is the most sacred site in Shintoism. In a unique tradition, the main shrine structures are entirely dismantled & rebuilt exactly from scratch every 20 years using ancient joinery techniques.
She’s a virgin goddess & never engages in adult spicy time.
Her son, Ameno Hohi, is considered the ancestral kami of clans in Izumo, which includes the Hoyi clan, Sugawara clan, & the Senge clan. The legendary sumo wrestler Nomi no Sukum is believed to be a 14th-generation descendant of Amanohohi.
She’s sometimes worshipped as having connections with other aspects & forms of nature. She can be considered a goddess of the wind & typhoons alongside her brother. She’s seen as the reason for the day/night cycles. She either made the Japanese archipelago/islands from drops of water that fell from her spear, or she painted Japan into being, alongside her siblings, Susanoo & Tsukuyomi.
She’s also the main character of the video game Okami (2006). In this game, players control Amaterasu, who takes the form of a majestic white wolf, to lift a curse & restore nature using a magical paintbrush.
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https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3238455/gravure-idols/ Wink、伝説のアイドルユニット降臨…この時代の空気感が異常すぎる #IZANAGI #イザヤン #鈴木早智子
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https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3235730/gravure-idols/ 天丼よwww 相田翔子、はいだしょうこ、重盛さと美。 #IZANAGI #イザヤン #相田翔子
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https://www.wacoca.com/2115378/ 天丼よwww 相田翔子、はいだしょうこ、重盛さと美。 #izanagi #SatomiShigemori #ShigemoriSatomi #イザヤン #重盛さと美
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https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3228859/gravure-idols/ 森高千里「私がおばさんになっても」“時代を先取りしすぎた伝説の歌詞”が今刺さる… #IZANAGI #イザヤン #森高千里
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Spirituality & Religious Studies @spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com@spiritualityreligiousstudies.wordpress.com ·Seven Lucky Gods
In Japanese mythology, the 7 Lucky Gods that are believed to grant good luck & are often represented in netsuke & in artwork. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, beginning in 17th century Japan. 1 of the 7, Jurojin, is said to be based on an actual historical figure.
These deities mostly have their roots as ancient gods of fortune from religions popular in Japan like: from Mahayana Buddhism (Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten, Hotei), which came to Japan via China but began in India; & from Chinese Taoism (Fukurokuju & Jurojin); the last 1 (Ebisu) is has a Japanese native ancestry.
In the beginning, these gods were worshipped by merchants as the first 2 (Ebisu & Daikokuten) were gods of business & trade. Other classes of Japanese society looked for gods that could parallel with their professions: Benzaiten as the patron of the arts, Fukurokuju as the patron of the sciences, etc.
In ancient times, these gods were worshipped separately. This rarely happens today. Only when it’s required for the specific god to act on behalf of the applicant.
The 7 Gods of Fortune started being mentioned as a collective in 1420 in Fushimi. This was in order to imitate the processions of the feudal lords, daimyos, of pre-modern Japan.
It’s said that Buddhist priest, Tenkai, picked these gods after speaking with the shogun he served, Iemitsu Tokugawa. This was at the order of seeking whoever possessed the perfect virtues: longevity, fortune, popularity, sincerity, kindness, dignity, & magnanimity. Shortly after this, Kano Yasunobu, a famous artist of the time.
List of the deities:
- Ebisu: From the era of the gods Izanami & Izanagi, Ebisu is the only 1 whose beginnings are purely Japanese. He’s the god of prosperity & wealth in business, & of plenitude & abundance in crops, cereals, & food in general. He’s the patron of fishermen & is shown with fishermen’s costumes such as a typical hat, a fishing rod in his right hand & a fish that is either a carp, a hake, a codfish, a sea bass, or any large fish. In general, that symbolizes abundance in meals, like a feast or banquet. It’s now common to see his figure in restaurants where fish is served in huge amounts of in household kitchens.
- Daikokuten: He’s the God of commerce & prosperity. He’s sometimes considered the patron of cooks, farmers, bankers, & a protector of crops. He’s also considered a demon hunter. Legend says that the god Daikokuten hung a talisman on the branch of a tree in his garden &, by using this as a trap, was able to catch a demon. This god is known for his smile, his short legs, & the hat on his head. He’s usually shown with a bag full of valuable objects. Daikokuten’s popular imagery started as a syncretic conflation of the Buddhist death deity, Mahakala, with the Shinto deity, Okuninushi. Syncretic conflation is a blending of different belief systems practices or traditions into a new, single, & often confusing or contradictory whole. The Japanese name Daikoku is a direct translation of the Sanskrit name Mahakala, which means “Great Blackness.” Per the Butsuzozui compendium of 1690, Daikoku can also manifest as a female known as Daikokunyo (literally, She of Great Blackness) or Daikokutennyo (literally, She of Great Blackness of the Heavens).
- Bishamonten: Bishamonten’s origins can be traced back to Hinduism. But he has been adopted into Japanese culture. He comes from the Hindu god Kubera & is also from the name Vaisravana. He’s the god of fortune in war & battles. He’s also connected with authority & dignity. He’s the protector of those who follow the rules & behave properly. As the patron of fighters, he was represented dressed in armor & a helmet. He’s often seen carrying a pagoda. He also acts the protector of holy sites & important places & wields a spear to fight against the evil spirits. He’s usually shown in pictures with a hoop of fire.
- Benzaiten: Benzaiten’s origin is found in Hinduism. As she comes from the Hindu goddess Saraswati. She’s the only Fukujin in modern grouping. She’s named in a number of ways: Benzaiten, Benten, Bentensama, or Benzaitennyo. When she was adapted from Buddhism, she was given the qualities of financial fortune, talent, beauty, & music among others. Often she shows up with a Torii. She’s depicted as a smart, beautiful woman with all the aforementioned attributes. She carries a biwa, a Japanese traditional lute-like instrument, & is normally accompanied by a white snake. She’s the patron of artists, writers, dances, & geisha.
- Jurojin: He’s considered the incarnation of the southern pole star, Jurojin, is the god of the elderly & of longevity in Japanese Buddhist mythology. It’s said that the legendary Juroujin is based on a real person who lived in ancient times. He was approximately 1.82 meters (or 5.97 feet) tall with a very long head. Besides his unique skull, he’s shown with a long white beard, riding a deer, & is often accompanied by a 1500-year crane (the bird) & a tortoise. These are symbols of his affinity with long lives. In addition, he is usually represented under a peach tree. The fruit of this tree is considered, by Chinese Taoism, being able to prolong life. In his hand, he holds a crane & a book or a scroll. The wisdom of the world remains written in its pages. Jurojin enjoys rice & wine &is a very cheerful figure.
- Hotei: He’s the god of fortune, guardian of children, patron of diviners, & barmen. He’s also the god of popularity. He’s shown as a fat, smiling, bald man with a curly moustache. He always appears half-naked. His clothes aren’t wide enough to cover his huge belly. He blessed the Chinese. They nicknamed him “Cho-Tei-Shi” or “Ho-Tei-Shi,” meaning ‘bag of old clothes.’ Hotei was a Zen priest. His looks & some of his actions were against their moral code. His looks made him look like a naughty person & he didn’t have a fixed place to sleep. He carries a bag on his shoulders. The bag was loaded with fortunes for those who believe in his virtues. Hotei’s traits & virtues are contentment, magnanimity, & happiness. Hotei’s original Chinese name was Kaishi. According to legend, he passed away in March 916. The Japanese began to believe in Hotei during the Edo era. The reasoning for why the Japanese have such a great respect for this god comes from a legend that says that, before Zen Buddhism came to Japan, an alternative Buddhist thought was extended by a priest of suspicious aesthetic, who was actually was a manifestation of Miroku. Miroku was the patron of those who couldn’t be saved by the beliefs of Buddha. Hotei was later observed & accepted by the Japanese as a 2nd Miroku.
- Fukurokuju: (Sometimes omitted) The god Fukurokuju also has his beginnings in China. It’s believed that he used to be a hermit during the Chinese Song dynasty. He’s distinguished for being a reincarnation of the Taoist god, Hsuan-wu. He’s the god of wisdom, luck, longevity, wealth, & happiness. This god receives certain credits, such as being 1 of the Chinese philosophers who could live without eating called breatharian. He’s the only god who was said to have the ability to resurrect the dead. Fukurokuju is portrayed by the size of his head, being almost as large as the size of his whole body. He’s represented wearing traditional Chinese costumes. He normally carries a cane in 1 hand & a scroll with writings about the world in the other hand. He’s usually accompanied by a turtle, a crow, or a deer. These animals are frequently used in Japan to symbolize a long life. It’s also said that he likes to play chess. He’s the patron of chess players. The characteristics of Fukurokuju & Jurojin overlap as they both trace back to the Chinese Taoist deity. Nanjilaoren, which is why Fukurokuju’s position is sometimes granted instead to the goddess Kichijoten, as in Butsuzosui compendium of 1783. The Butsuzosui compendium is a collection of Buddhist iconographic sketches said to have been painted by Hidenobu Tosa of the Tosa school. Originally published in 1690 in 5 volumes.
- Kichijoten: (Sometimes omitted) She’s also known as Kisshoten or Kisshoutennyo. She was adapted via Buddhism from the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Kisshoten has the traits of beauty, happiness, & fertility. In the 1783 edition of the Butsuzozui compendium, Kichijoten replaced Fukurokuju as 1 of the Fukujin. Kichijoten’s iconography is distinguished from the other Fukujin goddesses by the Nyoihiju gem in her hand. When Kichijoten replaces Fukurokuju, & Daikoku is regarded in feminine form, all 3 of the Hindu Tridevi goddesses are then represented among the 7 Fukujin.
During the first 3 days of the New Year, the 7 Lucky Gods are said to pilot through the Heavens the Takarabune or Treasure Ship. A picture of the ship forms an essential part of traditional Japanese New Year celebrations.
There are 4 shrines:
- Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka
- Nanyo Kanjizai, Shikoku
- Nishinomiya Shrine, Hyogo
- Toka Ebisu Shrine, Fukuoka
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#JIdol #PennedPossibilities 565 — What would your MC’s go-to song at a party be? Would they be dancing?
I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
【LIVE】人の金で焼肉食べたい
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4qvDhsQbQDon't know if you would call it dancing. If you watch the video you will get the idea.
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#JIdol #PennedPossibilities 565 — What would your MC’s go-to song at a party be? Would they be dancing?
I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
【LIVE】人の金で焼肉食べたい
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4qvDhsQbQDon't know if you would call it dancing. If you watch the video you will get the idea.
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#JIdol #PennedPossibilities 565 — What would your MC’s go-to song at a party be? Would they be dancing?
I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
【LIVE】人の金で焼肉食べたい
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4qvDhsQbQDon't know if you would call it dancing. If you watch the video you will get the idea.
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#JIdol #PennedPossibilities 565 — What would your MC’s go-to song at a party be? Would they be dancing?
I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
【LIVE】人の金で焼肉食べたい
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4qvDhsQbQDon't know if you would call it dancing. If you watch the video you will get the idea.
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For #MusicWomenWednesday
Been tracking down different versions of this.I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
人の金で焼肉食べたい
Hito No Kin De Yakiniku TabetaiYep I want to do this
Izanagi version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TjU2Rh7pksA GoTek version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVc-6WGLia0 -
For #MusicWomenWednesday
Been tracking down different versions of this.I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
人の金で焼肉食べたい
Hito No Kin De Yakiniku TabetaiYep I want to do this
Izanagi version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TjU2Rh7pksA GoTek version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVc-6WGLia0 -
For #MusicWomenWednesday
Been tracking down different versions of this.I Want to Eat Yakinku With Other People's Money
人の金で焼肉食べたい
Hito No Kin De Yakiniku TabetaiYep I want to do this
Izanagi version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TjU2Rh7pksA GoTek version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVc-6WGLia0 -
SoftBank – 100 Milliarden für ein neues KI-Chip-Unternehmen
#KuenstlicheIntelligenz #artificialintelligence #KI #AI #Technologie #Innovation #SoftBank #Nvidia #OpenAI #Chipindustrie #MasayoshiSon #SamAltman #Izanagi #Arm
https://kinews24.de/softbank-100-milliarden-fuer-ein-neues-ki-chip-unternehmen/
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Kotaku: 16-Year-Old Gamer Breaks Record For Fastest Typist In World At 300 WPM https://kotaku.com/world-record-speed-typing-300wpm-mythicalrocket-youtube-1850529090 #gaming #tech #kotaku #ultimatetypingchampionship #computerkeyboard #wordsperminute #input2foutput #jakelucky #computing #izanagi #writing #typing #songs #over #text
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Kotaku: 16-Year-Old Gamer Breaks Record For Fastest Typist In World At 300 WPM https://kotaku.com/world-record-speed-typing-300wpm-mythicalrocket-youtube-1850529090 #gaming #tech #kotaku #ultimatetypingchampionship #computerkeyboard #wordsperminute #input2foutput #jakelucky #computing #izanagi #writing #typing #songs #over #text
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Kotaku: 16-Year-Old Gamer Breaks Record For Fastest Typist In World At 300 WPM https://kotaku.com/world-record-speed-typing-300wpm-mythicalrocket-youtube-1850529090 #gaming #tech #kotaku #ultimatetypingchampionship #computerkeyboard #wordsperminute #input2foutput #jakelucky #computing #izanagi #writing #typing #songs #over #text
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Kotaku: 16-Year-Old Gamer Breaks Record For Fastest Typist In World At 300 WPM https://kotaku.com/world-record-speed-typing-300wpm-mythicalrocket-youtube-1850529090 #gaming #tech #kotaku #ultimatetypingchampionship #computerkeyboard #wordsperminute #input2foutput #jakelucky #computing #izanagi #writing #typing #songs #over #text