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Yasakatome-no-kami

八坂刀売神

Agriculture & FoodLove & Relationshipsautumn harvestharvest blessingmarital harmony
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Yasakatome-no-kami is a Shinto deity traditionally enshrined at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, associated with the founding kami of that lineage and venerated within the broader Yasaka shrine tradition. The deity is linked in local worship and festival practice to agricultural abundance and harvest, as well as to matters of love and relationships, reflecting the community roles many shrine kami hold. As with many such figures, specific attributions vary by shrine tradition and historical record, and devotees approach the deity through prayer and seasonal festivals rather than through documented miraculous claims.