Category: Water & Seas

2 articles

Creation Gods

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Abstract Japanese-style illustration of the dragon god dwelling on mountain peaks, presiding over rain and water sources

Water & Seas

Takaokami: The Dragon God of the Mountain Water Source, and a Way of Living That Circulates Blessings

Discover Takaokami, the dragon god enshrined at Kifune Shrine who dwells on mountain peaks and presides over rain and water sources. Learn the myth of his birth from the death of Kagutsuchi, the faith of praying for and stopping rain, and a modern teaching of circulating blessings.

Japanese Gods Encyclopedia Editorial Team

Abstract illustration of a vermilion torii gate and shrine floating on the sea

Water & Seas

Itsukushima Shrine: The Floating Sanctuary That Teaches Harmony with Nature's Tides

Discover the history of Itsukushima Shrine's floating sanctuary and its great torii gate, and learn the wisdom of living in harmony with nature's tides.

Japanese Gods Encyclopedia Editorial Team