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Hitokotonushi no Mikoto is a kami associated with Mount Katsuragi in Nara Prefecture, whose name means "master of a single word," reflecting a tradition that this deity grants or answers prayers through a single utterance, whether for good or ill. Historical accounts, including those in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, describe an encounter between this deity and Emperor Yūryaku, though the deity's precise nature and role have been interpreted variously across different eras. In later folk practice this figure came to be petitioned for a range of personal wishes, including matters of the heart, though such associations reflect popular devotion rather than a fixed doctrinal domain.
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