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Amanokagutsuchi no Mikoto

天香具土命

Agriculture & Foodcat guardian for sericulture
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Amanokagutsuchi no Mikoto is a lesser-known deity referenced in Japanese mythological and Shinto traditions, associated with agriculture and food. As with many kami of this domain, veneration likely reflects hopes for bountiful harvests and sustenance, though detailed textual accounts of this particular deity are sparse. Worship or acknowledgment of such agricultural kami typically occurs within the broader context of Shinto reverence for the forces sustaining life and community.

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