The Shisa

A few days after Aya's arrival, she presented us with several gifts. One in particular was a set of statues of a lion looking creatures. She told us it was unique to Okinawa and their culture - I asked my mother (who is from Kyushu) if she knew what it was, but she did not.
Curiousity got the best of me so I did a little research which I found comes with the story of linked here "The Shisa"