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Kōjin (三宝荒神), is the god of fire, the hearth, and the kitchen. Konjin (金神) Kotoshironushi (事代主神) Kuebiko (久延毘古), the god of knowledge and agriculture, represented in Japanese mythology as a scarecrow who cannot walk but has comprehensive awareness. Kukunochi, believed to be the ancestor of trees. [22]
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]
Amatsukami and Kunitsukami are categories of kami in Japanese mythology. [22] Amatsugami is a generic term for the gods in Takamagahara or those who descended from Tenson kōrin, while Kunitsugami is a generic term for the gods who appeared on the earth (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni). [23]
It is known that these deities mostly have their origins as ancient gods of fortune from religions popular in Japan: from Mahayana Buddhism (Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten) which came to Japan from China but originated in India, and from Chinese Taoism (Fukurokuju, Hotei, Jurojin); except for one (Ebisu) who has a native Japanese ancestry ...
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Deified Japanese men (3 C, 213 P) Pages in category "Japanese gods" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. ... Ebisu (mythology) F. Fūjin;
Japanese mythology in popular culture (2 C, 15 P) T. ... Age of the Gods; Ama no Fuchigoma; ... List of sacred objects in Japanese mythology; M. Mahoroba;
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere; List of fictional deities; List of goddesses; List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king