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
Tsukiyomi : His Augustness; Moon Night Possessor After the primordial mother Izanami died while giving birth to the fire kami, her brother/lover/ alter ego Izanagi travelled to Yomi, the realm of death
SUKUNAHIKO : THE SMALL MAN OF RENOWN; SHORT MAN SPIRIT One of the most powerful Japanese deities is about the size of Tom Thumb. Sukunahiko is the tiny kami who helped Okuninushi
Kami are the indigenous spirits of Japan and the basis of the Shinto religion. The word kami encompasses a very wide variety of spirit beings as well as host of mysterious, mystical
Fukurokuju is Lord of Wealth, Happiness, and Longevity. He is believed to derive from a Chinese Taoist spirit but is now considered the kami of popularity. He is among the Shichi Fukujin,
Dosojin : Road Blocking Spirits Dosojin are roadside deities and spirits of the crossroads. There is not one spirit named Dosojin; instead this is a type of spirit. There are many Dosojin;
Jingu is a legendary Japanese empress now venerated as a kami. There are varying versions of her life; little documentation exists regarding this era in history. Empress Jingu lived sometime between the
Jizo : Earth Treasure;Womb of the Earth The Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha arrived in Japan with Buddhism in the eighth century but became exceedingly popular in the tenth. At some point, the female Ksitigarbha
Juni-Sama Mrs. Twelve ORIGIN: Japan Juni-Sama is a mountain goddess who annually gives birth to twelve children. Those twelve children represent the twelve months in a solar calendar and so Juni-Sama births
Yama Oba – The Mountain Crone; Old Woman of the Mountains Yama Oba means “Old Mountain Woman.” Depending on the version of her myth, she is a benevolent spirit, a cannibal ogress,
Benten, beautiful dragon goddess of sex, fertility, music, dance, love, and wealth, has dominion over all Earth’s treasures, material and emotional. She brings happiness, wealth, and joy. Benten is the only female
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