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Omononushi-no-Okami

大物主大神

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Omononushi-no-Okami is a deity enshrined at Omiwa Shrine (Miwa) in Nara, one of Japan's oldest shrines, and is traditionally regarded as a spirit associated with the sacred Mount Miwa itself. Often linked in mythology to Okuninushi as a guardian and pacifying spirit of the land, this deity has long been venerated in connection with agriculture, harvests, and the well-being of the surrounding community. Devotion to Omononushi-no-Okami reflects ancient traditions of mountain and land worship central to early Japanese religious practice.

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