Ōyamatsumi
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Ōyamatsumi, also known as Watashi no Ōkami or Sakatoke, is a god of mountains, seas, and war in Japanese mythology. He is an elder brother of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo.
Ooyamatsumi shinbutsu zue
Amaterasu cave crop
Kuniteru Gozu dragon
Konohanasakuya-hime
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Konohanasakuya-hime is the kami of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes in Japanese mythology; she is also the 'blossom princess' and symbol of delicate earthly life. She is often considered an avatar of Japa
Ōyamatsumi
…Iwanagahime (石長比売), who was rejected by Ninigi due to her ugliness. Konohanasakuya-hime (木花之佐久夜毘売), or simply Sakuyahime (咲耶姫) was the goddess of cherry blossoms and the wife of Ninigi. In later genealogical traditions, particularly some…
Konohanasakuya-hime, print by Hokusai, 1834
Konohanasakuya-hime guiding Yosoji to the stream —illustration by Ella Du Cane
Konohanasakuya-hime flying