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Toyosatomimi no Miko is a character in the Touhou Project series introduced in its 13th installment, Ten Desires.

Miko was once Prince Shoutoku, a Japanese leader in the 600s known for promoting Buddhism and streamlining the Japanese government. In the Touhou lore, she was visited by Taoist hermit Seiga Kaku, who had heard about Miko’s longing for immortality. Seiga introduced her to Taoism, but she rejected it as a religion unfit for placating an entire country. She was intrigued by its promise of immortality, however, and privately converted to it, advocating for Buddhism to keep Japan stable. After drinking an “immortality elixir” (mercury sulfide), however, she was forced to let go of her body and become a supernatural hermit like Seiga, notably taking on the form of a woman, making her a canonically trans character (lets-fucking-go).

After convincing a hermit from a rival clan (Mononobe no Futo) to sleep without decaying, Miko followed in suit, waiting for a time where a Taoist Japan would revive her in search of guidance. However, Buddhist monks were able to keep her mausoleum sealed, and the legends surrounding her were slowly brushed off- which led to her transportation into Gensokyo, where the folklore of old is a reality of everyday life.

When she awoke in Gensokyo, it was right after Buddhist monk Byakuren Hijiri opened her own temple, however, leading to a surge of divine spirits across the realm, setting up the events of Ten Desires.

What look like headphones on her are canonically earmuffs- Shoutoku was allegedly able to discern between ten questions asked at once, an ability carried by Miko (although with her enhanced abilities, she can also analyze each person and determine their inner desires (thus the title of the game))- although it means her hearing is highly sensitive and has to be muffled to prevent pain.

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  • Breath_Of_The_Snake [they/them, comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    Anyone have ideas on how to make my hair fem in a way that vibes with still presenting masc? Considering the metalhead look, but I don't think the way my hair grows vibes with that. Any resource recs would be appreciated. I am not well-versed in hair style knowledge, which limits the context I can provide.

    • lilypad [she/her, null/void]
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      2 months ago

      A specific style of shag might work, or ive seen some pretty andro mullets.

      Alternatively you could grow your hair out in a masc way, and then put it up in a high pony, which is generally considered pretty femme :)

      I guess to give better advice we need to know what kind of hair you got (straight, wavy, curly, kinky)

      Edit: you should check out the 1/2/3/4 + A/B/C system for talking about hair types :) e.g. i have 3A hair, but some parts are 2C and some very specific parts are 3B

      • Breath_Of_The_Snake [they/them, comrade/them]
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        2 months ago

        I’ll Google the search recs and edit/ add a reply after. Edit: definitely 1c 2b. Need to search more stuff to figure that out.

        Curved might be the best description? I have Anglo hair but naturally curved towards the right of my body (from the POV of my eyes) for like 80-90 % hot my head)

        Current context: I basically have a very thick mullet. Like my hair is THICC, but it’s kinda wavy on the front and sides. Like the part is maybe 80 of the to the left my head form my perspective. The front on perspective naturally grows into a bowl cut type scenario. It curves to one side of the side of the face from that 20ish percent point

        The traditional Ivy League cuts are what most cis-masc websites recommend based on my face shape; but most hairdressers really focus on this from a masc perspective.