The Sumiyoshi Three Deities—Sokotsutsu-no-o, Nakatsutsu-no-o, and Uwatsutsu-no-o—are Shinto kami said to have emerged from the purification of Izanagi after his return from the underworld, as recounted in early chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. They are traditionally venerated as guardians of the sea and safe voyage, closely tied to fishing communities and maritime travel, with Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osaka serving as their principal shrine. Devotees have long approached them in connection with matters of the sea, though specific outcomes attributed to their worship remain part of tradition and belief rather than verified fact.