Kotoshironushi-no-Mikoto

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Kotoshironushi-no-Mikoto is a kami in Japanese mythology, known primarily from the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki as a son of Okuninushi, the deity of Izumo. He is best remembered for his role in the myth of the Transfer of the Land, in which he counseled his father to yield the earthly realm to the heavenly deities, an act often linked to themes of wise counsel and communication. In later tradition he has come to be venerated at various shrines, including association with Ebisu worship, where communities have looked to him in connection with trade and prosperity, though such benefits reflect popular devotion rather than doctrinal certainty.

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