Kikishi - Kikishi

Japanese: キギシ - きぎし
Kikishi - Kikishi

…Hearing and vision are relatively well developed.
[Tradition]
In Japan, they are called kigishi or kigisu, and are prized for their meat and used in wedding celebrations. Along with the mountain bird, they are also prized for the beauty of their feathers.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kigishi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…聴覚,視覚は比較的よく発達している。【柿沢 亮三】
[伝承]
 日本ではキギス,キギシとも呼び,食肉として珍重され,婚礼の祝いに用いられた。山鳥と並んでその羽毛の美しさを尊ぶ風も見られた。…

※「キギシ」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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