Futsunushi no Kami

経津主神

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Futsunushi no Kami is a Shinto deity of swords and martial valor, chiefly enshrined at Katori Jingu in Chiba Prefecture, and is traditionally linked with the pacification of the land in Japanese mythology, working alongside Takemikazuchi to subdue rebellious kami. Later devotional traditions have also connected Futsunushi to agriculture and the protection of harvests, reflecting the broader role many shrine deities came to play in local farming communities, though this association is secondary to the deity's martial character. As with many kami, specific benefits attributed to Futsunushi arise from regional custom and devotion rather than a single fixed doctrine.

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