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Dewa Province (出羽国, Dewa no kuni) was a province of Japan comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, [1] except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. Dewa bordered on Mutsu and Echigō Provinces.
The Dewa Sanzan mountains are particularly noteworthy as having the oldest history of mountain worship in Japan. The mountains were first opened as a religious centre over 1400 years ago in 593 by prince Hachiko, who was the first-born son of Emperor Sushun, the 32nd emperor of Japan and reigning emperor at the time.
Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.
Bishamonten's (毘沙門天) origins can be traced back to Hinduism, but he has been adopted into Japanese culture. He comes from the Hindu god Kubera and is also known by the name " Vaisravana ". He is the god of fortune in war and battles, also associated with authority and dignity.
Dewa Mountains (Japanese: 出羽山地) is a mountain range that runs north and south on the west side of the Tohoku region of Japan. [2] The mountain range spans Aomori, Akita, and Yamagata prefectures. [2] [3] [4] The Dewa Mountains are split into several sub-ranges by the Yoneshiro River, the Omono River and the Mogami River. [5]
Kami may, at its root, simply mean spirit, or an aspect of spirituality. It is written with the kanji 神, Sino-Japanese reading shin or jin. In Chinese, the character means deity or spirit. [8] In the Ainu language, the word kamuy refers to an animistic concept very similar to Japanese kami.
Dewa may refer to: Dewa, India, a town in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh; Dewa Province, a province in Japan; Dewa (band), an Indonesian rock band; Dewa (people), a Sri Lankan people/population; Dewa, Togo; Dubai Electricity and Water Authority; Dewa (TV series), an Indonesian soap opera
Kangiten or Kankiten (Japanese: 歓喜天, "god of bliss"; [1] Sanskrit (): Nandikeśvara), also known as Binayaka (毘那夜迦; Skt. Vināyaka), Ganabachi (誐那鉢底, alternatively Ganahachi or Ganahattei; Skt. Gaṇapati), or more commonly, Shōten or Shōden (聖天, lit. "sacred god" [2] or "noble god" [3]), is a deva (ten) venerated mainly in the Shingon and Tendai schools of Japanese ...