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Many kami are considered the ancient ancestors of entire clans (some ancestors became kami upon their death if they were able to embody the values and virtues of kami in life). Traditionally, great leaders like the Emperor could be or became kami .
Many Kami are considered the ancient ancestors of entire clans, and some ancestors became Kami upon their death if they were able to embody the values and virtues of Kami in life. Traditionally, great or charismatic leaders like the Emperor could be kami. The deities of Japan are not all Shinto; many are Buddhist.
Azumi-no-isora (阿曇磯良) is a kami of the seashore. He is considered to be the ancestor of the Azumi people. Dojin (土神), is a Japanese god of earth, land, and/or soil. [citation needed] Futodama (布刀玉命) is a kami who performed a divination when Amaterasu hid in a cave. [16] Futsunushi (経津主神) Main deity at Katori Shrine.
This suggests that there was a belief in spiritual foxes in ancient Japan. [10] The "Chujin Harai-kun," a book written in the 12th century, states that the kami's messenger is second only to the eight great kami and is subordinate to the 100,000 kami. Moreover, "Kitakami Yuki-fu," an essay written in the early 19th century, explains that a ...
The blood coalescing on the sword brought forth eight martial kami, including the important Takemikazuchi-no-kami and his peer, Futsunushi-no-kami. Eight more fierce kami of mountains and iron emerged from the infant’s body and limbs." [4] In his anguish, Izanagi followed her to the underworld to rescue her and soon discovered the awful truth.
In the early Heian period, Kogo Shūi describes Kamimusubi as the ancestor of the Ki clan. [4]During the medieval and early modern periods, Motoori Norinaga in his commentary on the Kojiki wrote that Kamimusubi and Takamimusubi are the “First Ancestors of heaven and earth, of the kami, and of all existence”, [6] placing greater importance on them over Ame-no-Minakanushi.
SHINTO DEITIES (legendary genealogy) [1] Ame-no-Minakanushi: Takamimusubi [2]: Kamimusubi: Kuni-no-Tokotachi: Umashiashikabihikoji: Amenotokotachi: Kuni-no-Tokotachi
Haraedo-no-Kami (祓戸の神) – Kami of purification. Amongst the many kami born when Izanagi performed misogi in order to cleanse the netherworld filth on him after he had returned from his futile attempt to retrieve his late consort, Izanami. Haraegushi (祓串, lit. ' purification wand ') – an ōnusa having a hexagonal or octagonal wand.