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Itate-no-Kami and Hyozu-no-Kami

射楯大神・兵主大神

Love & Relationshipsmatchmaking and protection
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Itate-no-Kami and Hyozu-no-Kami are lesser-known kami found within Japan's Shinto tradition, honored at certain local shrines with roots in regional folk belief. Their names and attributes vary across sources, and documentation of their origins and specific functions is limited compared to more prominent deities in the Shinto pantheon. While some local traditions associate them with matters of love and relationships, this connection reflects folk practice and shrine-specific devotion rather than a widely attested or unified mythological role.

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