Yebisu, sometimes known as Ebisu, was born without any bones and had a difficult time

surviving. He was thrown into the water in a boat at the age of two. He was able to endure
and develop bones. Many years later, as a god, he returned from the sea

Yebisu is the god of fishermen, good fortune, and the protector of young children's health.
Despite leading a difficult life, he is a cheerful personality.

Yebisu is typically shown as a chubby man clutching a fishing pole and a fish. He is most
recognized today as the deity depicted on the front of Yebisu beer cans, the largest premium
beer brand in Japan.

Amaterasu, The goddess of the sun and the cosmos is Amaterasu. She is occasionally
regarded as the most significant Shinto deity. According to legend, Amaterasu's immediate
ancestor is the current emperor. This was heavily stressed between 1868 and 1945, when
State Shinto was in place and Shinto practically served as a government agency. Emperor
Showa declared that he was not a kami in a radio statement following World War II.

Shitenno, Four fearsome Hindu gods known as Shitenno, or "Four Heavenly Kings," are used
to guard Japanese Buddhist temples. Every god has a direction, season, virtue, and element
assigned to it. Shitenno are frequently pictured trampling on demons

Shinto kami Izanagi and Izanami are creation. They used a spear covered in gems to create
the earth. They churned the sea between heaven and earth with the spear. A new island was
formed each time a drop of water dropped from the spear.

Tengu, Japanese avian monsters known as tengu frequently assume human form. They have
large, human-like noses.

For a long time, Tengu were viewed as Buddhist foes who corrupted adherents and monks.
They are now seen of as defenders of holy mountains and woods, nevertheless.
Kami aren't typically tengu. They tend to be ghosts or monsters. However, tengu kami are
connected to several temples that are situated in holy mountains and forests.

Sugawara no A Michizane, well-known Japanese poet and politician named Sugawara no

Michizane was banished by his political adversaries in the year 901. Shortly later, he passed
away alone.

As soon as he passed away, catastrophic lightning and flooding hit Kyoto. The Emperor's sons
perished in strange mishaps. Japan experienced a severe drought and plague

The authorities ascribed this to the vindictive nature of Sugawara no Michizane. They
restored his status and rank after his passing. They made an effort to remove all traces of his
punishment. When the catastrophes persisted, they held a special ceremony to bestow upon
his spirit the title of Kami of Scholarship. In Kyoto, they erected the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
in his honor. Disasters finally came to an end.

A samurai named Taira no Masakado contested the Imperial court in Kyoto. He ultimately
succeeded in effectively occupying a sizable portion of Japan before being routed in combat
in 940. His kami was enshrined at Kanda Shrine after his head was transported to Tokyo.

The reason Taira no Masakado was well-liked by the populace was that he opposed the
government. It is reported that before his uprising, there were earthquakes, butterfly
swarms, lunar eclipses, and rainbows in Kyoto.

Taira no Masakado is regarded as a very strong kami. He needs to be constantly satisfied in

order to avoid ill luck. In the Edo era, he was held accountable for floods and fires. To offer
prayers to his Kami, the Shoguns themselves would go to Kanda Shrine.

Even though shintoism is not particularly widespread in other nations, Japan maintains its
culture and tradition within it, having a significant influence on them in terms of their
infrastructure, government, and other areas. It is also significantly influential that the
Japanese imperial family is shinto itself and claims to be their ancestors of the great god
Amateraseu, which the Japanese people believe, among other things.