Mahoroba
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Mahoroba is an ancient japanese word describing a far-off land full of bliss and peace. It is roughly comparable to the western concepts of arcadia, a place surrounded by mountains full of harmony and quiet.
Mahoroba is now written only in hiragana as まほろば. The origins of the word are not clear; it is described in a poem in the ancient Kojiki (古事記) as being the perfect place in the mythical country of Yamato:
| Poem from the Kojiki | ||
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Romanized version | |
| 大和 は
国のまほろば たたなずく あおかき山ごもれる やまとしうるわし。 |
Yamato ha Kuni no mahoroba Tatanatsuku Awo-kaki yama-gomoreru Yamato shi uruhashi |
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(Note that the Kojiki itself did not use hiragana; the above is a modernized version)
[edit] Notes
- The Space Battleship Yamato had a sister-ship that was named Chō Jikū Senkan Mahoroba (The Ultimate Time Sweeper Mahoroba)
- Final Fantasy: Song Book - Mahoroba
- The anime/manga Mahoraba.
- In the anime Kannazuki no Miko, the story takes place in the city of Mahoroba.
