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Watatsumi (海神, 綿津見)[watatsɯmi], also pronounced Wadatsumi, is a legendary kami (神, god; deity; spirit), Japanese dragon and tutelary water deity in Japanese mythology. Ōwatatsumi no kami (大綿津見神, "great deity of the sea") is believed to be another name for the sea deity Ryūjin (龍神, Dragon God) and also for the Watatsumi Sanjin (綿津見三神, "Three Watatsumi gods"), which rule the upper, middle and lower seas respectively and were created when Izanagi was washing himself of the dragons blood when he returned from Yomi, "the underworld".
Watatsumi (海神, 綿津見) [watatsɯmi], also pronounced Wadatsumi, is a legendary kami (神, god; deity; spirit), Japanese dragon and tutelary water deity in Japanese...
Watatsumi Shrine can refer to the following Watatsumi Shrine Watazumi Shrine sometimes read as Watatsumi Shrine Kaijin Shrine sometimes read as Watatsumi...
managed to survive thanks to praying to Watatsumi, and she made the shrine to honor him. Ikasuri Shrine and Watatsumi Shrine were both also made at the same...
the Watatsumi Sanjin (綿津見三神) when Izanagi performed a purification ceremony after returning from Yomi. Originally the Sumiyoshi sanjin and Watatsumi sanjin...
born: Uwatsu-watatsumi (上津綿津見神), genderless deity and spirit Uwatsutsuno'o (上筒之男神), male deity The trio of Sokotsu-watatsumi, Nakatsu-watatsumi and Uwatsu-watatsumi...
traditionally followed the sea deity, Watatsumi. Shikaumi Shrine is considered this deity's ancestral shrine, and also honors Watatsumi and Azumi-no-isora. The primary...
Watazumi Shrine, also known as Watatsumi Shrine is a shinto shrine in Tsushima, Nagasaki. It is a major tourist destination for tourists from South Korea...
managed to survive thanks to praying to Watatsumi, and she made the shrine to honor him. Ikuta Shrine and Watatsumi Shrine were both also made at the same...
gave hers to the shrine as a gift to thank Watatsumi for her safe return from Korea.: 124 There are 22 Watatsumi shrines in the region that claim to have...
Ki-no-kami, or Kuku-no-shi. He is the brother of Ōyamatsumi, Shimatsuhiko, and Watatsumi. It is possible Kukunochi was originally a tama that dwelled in trees...
cedar trees said to be 1200 years old, the oldest cedars in Tsushima. Watatsumi Shrine: Dedicated to Hikohohodemi no Mikoto and Toyotama-hime no Mikoto...
Nishinomiya Shrine, Hyogo Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka The Seven Lucky Gods at Watatsumi Shrine in Tarumi-ku, Kobe The Seven Lucky Gods in a woodblock print by...
Kaijin Shrine (海神神社) also read as Watatsumi Shrine is a significant Shinto shrine located in Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, that holds a...
god, Watatsumi-no-Kami (綿津見神), where he is warmly welcomed, and marries Watatsumi's daughter, Toyotamabime (豊玉毘売). After staying in Watatsumi's realm...
(川会神社) in Kitaazumi District identifies Yasakatome as the daughter of Watatsumi, god of the sea, which has been seen as hinting to a connection between...
Japanese cedar and pine trees. Two main gods are important here. The sea god Watatsumi, and his son, Hotakami no Mikoto (Utsushihikanasaku [ja]) the tutelary...
essence, the working of Azumi life was centred around their sea God, Watatsumi and their omnipotent deity ‘Isora’, who provided the Azumi people with...
Jingū. There are 22 Watatsumi shrines in the region that claim to have been founded by her after her campaign including Watatsumi Shrine.: 7 The shrine...
dragon and sea god. Ōyamatsumi, god of mountains, sea and war. Ryūjin or Watatsumi, Japanese dragon and tutelary deity of the sea. Suijin, Shinto god of...
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