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Kotomora

蓬よもぎが島しま

Meanings

1

noun

Mount Penglai; Penglai Island

archaic

Archaic Japanese name for the mythical Chinese island of immortals, Mount Penglai (蓬莱). Used in classical literature.

See also: 蓬莱

2

noun

Japan

archaic

Rare archaic poetic name for Japan, likening the country to the mythical island of immortals. Found in classical texts.