Shadow Man - Shadow Man

Japanese: かげの人 - かげのひと
Shadow Man - Shadow Man

...On the other hand, the shadow was eternal darkness, the invisible spiritual world, and death that drew everything into the cold. Rulers who wield power and are consumed by material desires were the shadowy ones, while the common people, whose value as an existence is ignored and who are on the verge of death, were the shadowy ones, and those who departed into the cold, dark world were all shadowy people. Naturally, when it comes to an individual, the vivid, concrete part of him is called the shadow, but the hidden, unknown part is also called the shadow....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "shadow people" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかも一方,〈かげ〉は,永遠の暗黒であり,目に見えない心霊世界であり,ものみなを冷たいところへ引き込む死であった。権力を駆使し,物質欲に燃える支配者は〈かげの強い人〉であり,一方,存在価値を無視され今にも死にそうな民衆は〈かげの薄い人〉であり,さらに冷たい幽闇世界へ旅立っていった人間はひとしなみに〈かげの人〉であった。当然,ひとりの個人についても,鮮烈で具体的な部分は〈かげ〉と呼ばれる一方,隠蔽されて知られざる部分もまた〈かげ〉と呼ばれる。…

※「かげの人」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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