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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*He is based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarutahiko_%C5%8Ckami Sarutahiko Ōkami], the leader of the earthly kami and considered a god of the crossroads on the visage of a monkey. | |||
*In Japanese mythology, Sarutahiko is an earthly deity who offered himself as a guide to the divine grandchild Ninigi and other Shinto deities on their descent from heaven to earth. | |||
*Sarutahiko was described as having a fantastic appearance including red buttocks, which are a prominent characteristic of Japanese macaques. | |||
*His Sacred Artifact is based on the legend that his hand got caught in a shell while fishing and a monkey (macaque) with one hand caught in a shell which is a frequent theme of many Japanese folktales. | |||
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