Mimi no Kami refers to a category of deity in Japanese folk religion associated with the ear and hearing, honored at various shrines where prayers or votive offerings are made concerning ear ailments and auditory health. Such deities are typically local or syncretic figures, often linked to particular shrines rather than a single nationally codified god in the classical mythological canon. Devotional practices, such as offering pierced stones or ear-shaped tokens, are documented in regional folk custom, though the specific efficacy of these practices is a matter of belief rather than established fact.