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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 ]
Thus it is a kind of toshigami. The practice has shifted over the years. According to 20th century descriptions, the namahage would typically receive mochi (rice cakes) from the households they visited, [ 3 ] but newlywed couples were supposed to play host to them in full formal attire and offer them sake and food. [ 3 ]
When shown in other forms, Ukemochi takes the shape of a fox. [2] 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.
Tsukuyomi was born when he washed out of Izanagi's right eye. [5] However, in an alternative story, Tsukuyomi was born from a mirror made of white copper in Izanagi's right hand. Tsukuyomi angered Amaterasu (who in some sources was his wife) when he killed Ukemochi, the megami of food. Amaterasu once sent Tsukuyomi to represent her at a feast ...
Kushinadahime (櫛名田比売、くしなだひめ), also known as Kushiinadahime (奇稲田姫、くしいなだひめ) or Inadahime (稲田姫、いなだひめ) among other names, is a goddess in Japanese mythology and the Shinto faith.
Kiyohime (清姫) (or just Kiyo) in Japanese folklore is a character in the story of Anchin and Kiyohime, which dates back to the 11th century. In this story, she fell in love with a Buddhist monk named Anchin, but after her interest in the monk was rejected, she chased after him and transformed into a serpent in a rage, before killing him in a ...
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 ]
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