鶏の頭、蛇の首、燕の嘴、亀の背、魚の尾を持つ色鮮やかな鳥
平和の象徴であり
優れた君主が現れる時に飛来する
一万円札の裏面や平等院鳳凰堂の屋根など
日本の伝統美の象徴でもある
A brightly colored bird with the head of a chicken, the neck of a snake, the beak of a swallow, the back of a turtle, and the tail of a fish.
A symbol of peace, it is said to fly in when a great ruler appears.
It also appears on the back of the 10,000 yen banknote and on the roof of Byodo-in Phoenix Hall,
making it a symbol of traditional Japanese beauty.
