Kaguya

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Kaguya
Given Name

Pronunciation Kaguya
Gender Female
Region of Origin Japanese
Origin Japanese
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Kaguya-hime (輝夜姫, かぐや姫) ("Princess Kaguya") is the principal character in Japanese mythology The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, said to be the oldest Japanese folktale.

Kaguya, Kaguya-hime, or Princess Kaguya may also refer to:

Characters in fiction
Other uses
  • Kaguya (mouse), an artificially bred mouse.
  • Nickname for the SELENE Japanese Moon spacecraft.
  • Kaguyahime (manga), a manga by Reiko Shimizu.
  • Kaguyahime (Japanese band), a famous band in Japan.(Kōsetsu Minami,Shōzō Ise and Panda Yamada)

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