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Japanese mythology

Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition

Chinese mythology

three-legged crow inhabiting the sun

Geometry

octagon

distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)

dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish

variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper

Abbreviation

twilled fabric

eight faces; all sides

very long period; forever

Orig. meaning

eight thousand years

large two-wheeled wagon

form of taro; yam

(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)

Abbreviation

the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)

large hanging paper lantern

Abbreviation

eighth (place, position, etc.)

having eight eyes; having many eyes

(of a fabric) having a loose knit

lamprey

eight-holed arrow whistle

eight picturesque sights

eight-tenths

Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku)

1st of August (lunar calendar)

style of sword fighting

hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail

yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto)

Orig. meaning

zigzag bridge

double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms

yellow silk cloth with a dark striped or checkered pattern (from Hachijo island)

beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)

八つ子 only

octuplet

eight-year-old child

Food, cooking

babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables

Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)