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visitor from afar
joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
「客人」 has other readings with different meanings.
祭りの日に客人が村を訪れた。
A visitor from afar came to the village on the festival day.
客人をもてなす風習が残っている。
The custom of welcoming visitors remains.
昔の人は客人を神と考えていた。
People in the past considered visitors to be divine.