Toshigami Explained

Type:Shinto
Toshigami
Deity Of:Harvest, grain
Other Names:Toshigami (大年神)
Script Name:年神 or 歳神
Script:Japanese
Father:Susanoo
Mother:Kamuōichi-hime
Siblings:Ukanomitama
Offspring:Oyamakui no Kami

, also known as, is a Japanese kami and a part of the Shinto pantheon.

Etymology

The 年 (nen) kanji originally meant "harvest", which became "year" over time as harvest happened once each year. Toshigami was therefore the god of abundant harvests, and specifically of grain or rice. The character 神 (kami) literally means "god" or "deity".

Mythology

Parentage and siblings

According to the Kojiki, Toshigami was the son of Susanoo and Kamuo Ichihime and the older brother of Ukanomitama.

Family

Toshigami had offspring through three different wives:,, and . Through Ino-hime, his children include,,,, and . His children by Kaguyo-hime include and . With Amechikarumizu-hime, he had,,,[1],,,,,, and .

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-17 . Ōtoshi 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム . 2023-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817071922/https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=9164 . 2022-08-17 .