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Kodama are spirit in   Japanese folklore   that inhabit   trees , similar to the   dryads   of   Greek mythology . The term is also used to denote a tree in which a kodama supposedly resides. The phenomenon known as   yamabiko , when sounds make a delayed echoing effect in mountains and valleys, is sometimes attributed to this kind of spirit, and may also be referred to as "kodama". Kodama are prominently featured in  Hayao Miyazaki's  anime film  Princess Mononoke . They are portrayed as small, white humanoids with large, rattling heads and mask-like features, with asymmetrical black dots for eyes and mouth (and move similar to  bobbleheads ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodama_(spirit) ------------------------------ In  Ancient Chinese philosophy ,  yin and yang   is a concept of  dualism , describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent ...

Kodama are spirit in Japanese folklore that inhabit trees , similar to the dryads of Greek mythology . The term is also used to denote a tree in which a kodama supposedly resides. The phenomenon known as yamabiko , when sounds make a delayed echoing effect in mountains and valleys, is sometimes attributed to this kind of spirit, and may also be referred to as "kodama". Kodama are prominently featured in Hayao Miyazaki's anime film Princess Mononoke . They are portrayed as small, white humanoids with large, rattling heads and mask-like features, with asymmetrical black dots for eyes and mouth (and move similar to bobbleheads ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodama_(spirit) ------------------------------ Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy war film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki , animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten , Nippon Television Network and Dentsu , and distributed by Toho . The film stars t...