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Toshigami (年神 or 歳神, Toshigami or Tomo, lit. "year god"), also known as Ōtoshi-no-kami (大年神, lit. "great year god"), is a Japanese kami and a part of the Shinto pantheon. Etymology [ edit ]
However, in the Nihon Shoki, Ōyama-tsumi is supposed to be born when Izanagi slashed his child, Kagutsuchi (軻遇突智).. The child of Ōyama-tsumi from his first wife Kaya-no-hime, the deity Ame-no-sagiri has a daughter, Tohotsumachi-ne (遠津待根神), and the eighth descendant of the male deity Ōkuninushi (大国主神), the male deity Ame-no-hibara-ōshinadomi ...
In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods or Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, Shichifukujin in Japanese) are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks.
There is debate about the origin of the kami with some saying they originated in Matsunoo Taisha and others saying they originated in Hiyoshi Taisha. [2]The first mention of the kami Oyamakui is recorded in Kojiki, written in the 8th century AD, which states that this god resides at Mount Hiei, which is located immediately to the west of Hiyoshi Taisha.
Ōgetsu-hime is married to Hayamato (羽山戸神, Hayamato-no-kami), who is the son of Toshigami through his wife Amechikarumizu-hime (天知迦流美豆比売) in the Kojiki, making Hayamato her great-grandnephew through her brother Ōyamatsumi. In some legends, Ukemochi is also married to Inari [3] and in others, she is Inari.
The word samavasarana is derived from two words, sama, meaning general and avasara, meaning opportunity. It is an important feature in Jain art . [ 1 ] The Samavasarana seems to have replaced the original Jain stupa as an object of worship.
The Okami-san (Japanese: オオカミさん) series is a collection of Japanese light novels by Masashi Okita, with illustrations by Unaji. The series started with the release of the first volume in August 2006, titled Okami-san & her Seven Companions (オオカミさんと七人の仲間たち, Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi), and the 13th and last volume was released in April 2017.
Oto-hime (Princess Oto)'s name consists of the character also read otsu meaning "No. 2". [ a ] [ 1 ] Thus Oto-hime must have been the 'second daughter' or 'younger princess' of the Dragon King ( Ryū-ō ), as explained by folklorist Yoshio Miyao [ ja ] in his bilingual edition of the In Urashima fairytale. [ 1 ]