Japanese Tiger Meaning: Tora, the Dragon's Rival and the White Tiger of the West
What does the tiger mean in Japan? Tora stands for courage and protection, rules the earth opposite the dragon and, as Byakko, guards the...
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Japanese Dragon Meaning: Ryūjin, the Three Claws and Japan's Water Gods
What the Japanese dragon (ryū, tatsu) means, why Japanese dragons have three claws, Ryūjin the dragon king of the sea, Yamata no Orochi and Seiryū, and how to wear a dragon design.
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Ōkami Meaning: Japan's Wolf God, From Mountain Shrines to Amaterasu
What does okami mean? 狼 ōkami is Japanese for wolf and sounds like 大神, great god. Why Japan worshipped the wolf, Mitsumine Shrine, the...
Cyberware Fashion: How to Look Augmented Without the Surgery
What cyberware is in Cyberpunk 2077 and the tabletop game, why fashionware proves it was always fashion, and five ways to wear cyberware clothing...
Daruma Doll Meaning: Why It Has No Eyes and Which Eye to Paint First
What a daruma doll means, the Bodhidharma legend behind it, why it is sold with blank eyes, which eye to paint first, what the...
Japanese Phoenix Meaning: Hō-ō, Fushichō and Hinotori Explained
The Japanese phoenix, the hō-ō, is a sign of peace and good rule, not a bird reborn from ashes. Here is what hō-ō, fushichō...
Fujin and Raijin Meaning: Japan's Wind and Thunder Gods Explained
Who Fujin (風神) and Raijin (雷神) are, where Japan's wind and thunder gods come from, why they always appear as a pair, and what...
Kirin Meaning: Japan's Mythical Qilin Explained (and Why It Means Giraffe)
What kirin (麒麟) means, what the mythical qilin looks like, kirin vs qilin, the Confucius legend, and why the Japanese word for this holy...
Entropism Fashion: How to Wear Cyberpunk 2077's Survival Style in Real Life
Entropism is Cyberpunk 2077's survival style: necessity over style. What it means in Night City, the five rules behind it and four real-life outfits...
Japanese Cyberpunk Fashion: The Designers Who Got There First (and How to Wear It)
Japanese cyberpunk fashion was never only about neon and kanji. Meet the designers who built it, from the crow tribe to a coat you...
Cyberpunk Kitsch Style: How to Wear Night City's Loudest Look in Real Life
What Kitsch style means in Cyberpunk 2077, how it differs from the other three Night City styles, and five neon outfits you can actually...
Neokitsch Fashion: How to Wear Cyberpunk 2077's Richest Style in Real Life
Neokitsch is Cyberpunk 2077's most expensive look: style and substance at once. Here is what it means, how it differs from Kitsch, and how...