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Just dumping some previously overlooked links where Shinatama shows up in some way or other:
==More links that concern Shinatama in some way==
 
;TV Tropes mentions Shinatama as an example of the "Ridiculously Human Robot" trope, but actually counts it as a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging lampshade], to Oni's credit
:http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculouslyHumanRobots
:http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculouslyHumanRobots
:http://marathon.bungie.org/story/newjan-feb01.html
;On the Edo Era puppets (karakuri)
;On the Edo Era puppets (karakuri)
:http://karakuriya.com/english/doll/shinatama.htm -- English
:http://karakuriya.com/english/doll/shinatama.htm -- English
::This page seems to be saying that the translation of Shinatama is "magician"; that's kind of interesting, although maybe not relevant to Oni in any way; also, translations of a set of sounds can be completely different depending on the kanji used to write them, so this may not be the meaning of Oni's "Shinatama" at all; P.S.: "Tama" usually means soul, so perhaps "shinatama" is closer to "necromancer"
::This page seems to be saying that the translation of Shinatama is "magician"; that's kind of interesting, although maybe not relevant to Oni in any way; also, translations of a set of sounds can be completely different depending on the kanji used to write them, so this may not be the meaning of Oni's "Shinatama" at all; P.S.: "Tama" usually means soul, so perhaps "shinatama" is closer to "necromancer" --[[User:Iritscen|Iritscen]] 20:22, 21 September 2008 (CEST)
:http://www.imperioanime.com/karakuri-ningyo-munecas.html -- Spanish
:http://www.imperioanime.com/karakuri-ningyo-munecas.html -- Spanish
:http://miksike.com/docs/elehed/4klass/4nuku/elutuba/marionetid/jaapani.htm -- Finnish (?)
:http://miksike.com/docs/elehed/4klass/4nuku/elutuba/marionetid/jaapani.htm -- Finnish (?)

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More links that concern Shinatama in some way

TV Tropes mentions Shinatama as an example of the "Ridiculously Human Robot" trope, but actually counts it as a lampshade, to Oni's credit
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RidiculouslyHumanRobots
On the Edo Era puppets (karakuri)
http://karakuriya.com/english/doll/shinatama.htm -- English
This page seems to be saying that the translation of Shinatama is "magician"; that's kind of interesting, although maybe not relevant to Oni in any way; also, translations of a set of sounds can be completely different depending on the kanji used to write them, so this may not be the meaning of Oni's "Shinatama" at all; P.S.: "Tama" usually means soul, so perhaps "shinatama" is closer to "necromancer" --Iritscen 20:22, 21 September 2008 (CEST)
http://www.imperioanime.com/karakuri-ningyo-munecas.html -- Spanish
http://miksike.com/docs/elehed/4klass/4nuku/elutuba/marionetid/jaapani.htm -- Finnish (?)
the English version of the pages above used to be around, but I can't find it now...
Video (with pronunciation of name)
Japanese video demonstrating karakuri reproductions; pick your poison, Google Video or YouTube -- (a shinatama is featured at 3:00)