蓑山大明神
Minoyama Daimyojin refers to a tanuki (raccoon dog) enshrined as a deity within Japan's rich folk tradition of animal spirits venerated at local shrines. Tanuki in Japanese folklore are often associated with shape-shifting, trickery, and household fortune, and some tanuki shrines have become linked in popular devotion to matters of love and relationships. Such associations are rooted in local legend and popular practice rather than established canonical doctrine, and accounts of Minoyama Daimyojin's specific origins and worship remain largely regional and folkloric.