Kanayamahiko no Mikoto is a Shinto deity associated with metal and mining, born from Izanami during her illness in the creation myths recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. As a kami connected to ore and metalwork, this deity is venerated at shrines linked to mining and metallurgy, and by extension has come to be associated with wealth and fortune in popular devotion. Worship of Kanayamahiko no Mikoto reflects the broader Shinto tradition of honoring kami tied to natural resources and the crafts derived from them.