The term "Shura" derives from "asura", in Sanskrit a Buddhist/Hindu name for a demon. Shura sometimes refers to a specific asura, an obscure god who suffers and decays unless steeped in constant warfare, for which he eternally hungers. The word is additionally a Nō drama term for a type of play about ghosts or suffering warriors.

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