Kotodama
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title:
Kotodama
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Kotodama or kototama refers to the Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. English translations include "soul of language", "spirit of language", "power of language", "power word", "magic word", and "sacred sound". The notion of kotodama presupposes that sounds can magically affect objects, and that ritual word usages can influence the environment, body, mind, and soul. Some interpret the belief as the discovery of vibratory commands words have that can affect physiology a
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Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotodama
date created:
2005-09-02T17:21:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T06:06:39Z
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