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Ebisu (Sukunahikona-no-mikoto)

少彦名命(えびす様)

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Ebisu is one of Japan's Seven Lucky Gods and is widely venerated as a patron of fishermen, merchants, and prosperity in business. In certain traditions Ebisu is identified with Sukunahikona-no-mikoto, a deity associated with nation-building, healing, and sake brewing in early Japanese mythology, though Ebisu's origins are also linked to Hiruko, the abandoned child of Izanagi and Izanami. Depicted as a smiling figure carrying a fishing rod and a red sea bream, Ebisu continues to be honored at shrines and festivals, particularly by those seeking success in trade and commerce.

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