Omononushi-no-Kami

大物主神

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Omononushi-no-Kami is a deity enshrined primarily at Omiwa Shrine in Nara Prefecture, one of Japan's oldest shrines, and is closely associated with Mount Miwa itself as a sacred site. Traditionally regarded as a spirit connected to nation-building and the land, this deity is often linked to protection and guardianship of people and place. Accounts of Omononushi appear in early Japanese chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, where the deity is tied to themes of order and safeguarding the realm.

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