Japanese Religion
God/Goddess and Brief Description:
| Ainu |
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bear sacrifice ritual |
| Amaterasu |
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Sun goddess Meaning: great August who shines in heaven |
| Hotei |
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bringer of contentment; aka
Budai and Pu-Tai Meaning: cloth sack |
| Shoki Zu |
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vanquisher of evil beings and ghosts |
| Spirits | spirit and ancestor worship | |
| Tsukuyomi |
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Moon god Meaning: moon reading |
| Yatagarasu |
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emperor Jimmu holding the crow of Yatagarasu Meaning: will of heaven |
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