Seven Lucky Gods
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In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods or Seven Gods of Fortune are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. One of the seven is said to be based on a his
Netsuke depicting the Seven Gods of Fortune, on display at Bern Historical Museum
The Seven Lucky Gods at Watatsumi Shrine in Tarumi-ku, Kobe
Brooklyn Museum - Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807−1891). Seven Gods of Good Luck, c. 1885
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Ebisu (mythology)
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Ebisu, also transliterated Webisu or called Hiruko or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami, is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the only one of the seven to origi
Seven Lucky Gods
…Bishamonten, Daikokuten, Hotei) which came to Japan from China but originated in India, and from Chinese Taoism (Fukurokuju and Jurōjin); except for one (Ebisu) who has a native Japanese ancestry. These gods have been recognized as such for over a thousand years. In the beginning, these gods were worshiped by…
Statue of Ebisu at Ebisu-jinja in Kyoto
Statue of Ebisu in front of Ebisu Station, Tokyo
Statue of Ebisu, Tsu, Mie
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