Category: Love & Family

2 articles

Creation Gods

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Abstract Japanese-style illustration of the sacred power guarding the foundation of a home and the earth beneath one's feet

Love & Family

Asuha: The God of Home and Ground Beneath Our Feet, and the Wisdom of Firming the Foundation of Family Life

Discover Asuha, the deity who guards the homestead and the very ground we stand on. Learn the myth of this child of Otoshi, the faith sung by ancient frontier guards, and how to firm the foundation of family life through small daily acts.

Japanese Gods Encyclopedia Editorial Team

Abstract Japanese-style illustration of an Aioi pine splitting into two trunks from one root beside the silhouettes of an elderly couple

Love & Family

Takasago and the Aioi Pine: The Wisdom of Lifelong Marriage from the Elder Couple Jo and Uba

Explore the marriage faith woven into the Noh chant Takasago and the twin-trunk Aioi pine. Learn the story of the elder couple Jo and Uba, symbols of lifelong harmony, and how it speaks to relationships today.

Japanese Gods Encyclopedia Editorial Team