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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
In the original Japanese, the flowing dress is known as the "mizu no hagoromo". In Japanese mythology, hagoromo are special robes or kimono worn by celestials beings such as angels or "tennin", heavenly spirits from Buddhist heaven. These robes were made out of materials like magical feathers and had special properties—if a tennin were to remove or misplace their [[Wikipedia:Hagoromo_(play)|hagoromo]], they would be unable to return to heaven.
In the original Japanese, the flowing dress is known as the "mizu no hagoromo". "Mizu" simply means "water", while hagoromo are special robes or kimono worn by celestial beings in Japanese mythology, such as angels or "[[Wikipedia:Tennin|tennin]]", heavenly spirits from Buddhist heaven. These robes were made out of materials like magical feathers and had special properties. If a tennin were to find themselves without their [[Wikipedia:Hagoromo_(play)|hagoromo]], they would be unable to return to heaven.


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