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Tennin
Tennin (天人) including the female tennyo (天女) (Sanskrit: apsaras) are spirits found in Japanese Buddhism that are similar to Western angels or fairies.Tennin at Encyclopedia Mythica They were imported from Chinese Buddhism,An Overview of Japanese Folklore at the Mukashibanashi Library which was influenced itself by the concepts of heavenly beings found in Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism.
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