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| ⚫ | The '''Toyohashi Tengu''' are a [[Quidditch]] team based in [[Toyohashi]], [[Japan]]. They are the most successful Japanese team, and narrowly missed a win in [[1994]] against the [[Gorodok Gargoyles]]. Their practice of burning their [[broomstick]]s after a defeat was frowned upon by the [[International Confederation of Wizards' Quidditch Committee]] as a waste of good wood. |
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| ⚫ | The '''Toyohashi Tengu''' are a [[Quidditch]] team based in Toyohashi, Japan. They are the most successful Japanese team, and narrowly missed a win in [[1994]] against the [[Gorodok Gargoyles]]. Their practice of burning their [[broomstick]]s after a defeat was frowned upon by the [[International Confederation of Wizards' Quidditch Committee]] as a waste of good wood. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:Tengu|Tengu]] are mythical |
+ | * [[Wikipedia:Tengu|Tengu]] are mythical [[Japan]]ese creatures, traditionally portrayed as having a humanoid shape, but the wings and beak of a bird of prey. |
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi]] is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. |
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| + | == Etymology == |
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| + | * "Tengu" (天狗) means "heavenly dog", and can be broken into two characters: |
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| + | ** 天, "ten" or "ama" means "heaven". |
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| + | ** 狗, "ku" (an alternate reading of "gu"), "kō", or "inu" means "dog". |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
+ | * ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
| + | [[fr:Tengu de Toyohashi]] |
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Revision as of 14:32, 14 March 2013
The Toyohashi Tengu are a Quidditch team based in Toyohashi, Japan. They are the most successful Japanese team, and narrowly missed a win in 1994 against the Gorodok Gargoyles. Their practice of burning their broomsticks after a defeat was frowned upon by the International Confederation of Wizards' Quidditch Committee as a waste of good wood.
Behind the scenes
- Tengu are mythical Japanese creatures, traditionally portrayed as having a humanoid shape, but the wings and beak of a bird of prey.
- Toyohashi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Etymology
- "Tengu" (天狗) means "heavenly dog", and can be broken into two characters:
- 天, "ten" or "ama" means "heaven".
- 狗, "ku" (an alternate reading of "gu"), "kō", or "inu" means "dog".