FUTSUNUSHI-NO-KAMI
A sword or warrior kami dispatched with Takemikazuchi to subdue the Central Land of the Reed Plains (as told in the Nihonshπki). He is one of the kami in the composite Kasuga Daimyπjin deity. He is the main deity worshiped at the Katori shrine as a martial and protective deity. A famous sword-fighting school—the Katori Shinden-ryu—is named for him. He is appealed to for protection, success in the martial arts, and guidance at sea. In the Kasuga shrine, Futsunushi is worshiped as an avatar of Yakushi Nyπrai.
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REFERENCES:
- Aston, William G., trans. 1956. Nihongi. London: Allen and Unwin.
SOURCE:
Handbook of Japanese Mythology written by Michael Ashkenazi – Copyright © 2003 by Michael Ashkenazi