Amatsu-Mikaboshi: The August Star of Heaven Amatsu-Mikaboshi, whose name may be translated as the “August Star of Heaven,” is one of the most mysterious figures in Japanese mythology. He is often described
Toyotama-Hime is the Luminous Jewel; Princess of the Dragon Palace; Dragon Princess of the Sea Toyotama-hime (literally “Princess Toyotama”) is a dragon princess, the daughter of Ryujin, Dragon King of the Sea. She married Hikoho-hodemi no Mikoto (also known as
“Landlord kami,” that is, the kami who is the tutelary deity of a particular area. Πkuninushi is the jinushigami of the Izumo area. Other kami of various titles and importance may be
Jimmu Tennō – First Emperor of Japan Jimmu Tennō is regarded in Japanese mythology as the first emperor of Japan. He was the great-grandson of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and the great-great-grandson of Amaterasu-Ōmikami, the
The spirit of hunger. This is an evil spirit or ghost that can inflict itself on travellers in remote locations. When possessed by such an apparition, the individual becomes faint, often losing
The vantage point between heaven and the formless waters from whence Izanagi, stirring with his jewelled spear, stirred the waters. As a consequence, the liquid formed clumps, and drops of water falling
Hunting goddess in Ainu mythology. She protects hunters, often appearing to a good hunter to show him the best place to find game. She is also the deity of the full catch
“Eight banners,” one of the major deities of the Shintπ pantheon, Hachiman is associated with the activities of war and culture. As a Buddhist deity he is worshiped as a daibosatsu (great
Eight dragon kings. Originally the naga or snake spirits of Indian belief, these became the dragon kings in China, from whence they arrived in Japan. The eight dragon kings rule dragon- and
Representation of the kami in Shintπ worship. Every Shintπ shrine houses an object associated with the kami. These objects are extremely varied. In fishing villages, odd-shaped stones caught in fishermen’s nets are
A general term for syncretic deities who are protectors of mountains or important areas. There are a number of such gongen, the title usually preceded by the locale name. The one exception
“Toad sage,” also known as Kosensei. An elderly man with a warty hairless skin, he is said to live forever, able to change himself into a toad. He is one of the
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