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Kasuga no Kami
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga-taisha the core shrine of Kasuga no Kami [simple; ja; en] and Ame-no-Oshikumone [ja; en; simple; fr]
Other namesKasuga Gongen [en]
Kasuga Daimyōjin [en]
Japanese春日神
Major cult centreKasuga-taisha

Kasuga no Kami (春日神) or Kasuga Gongen [en] (春日権現) or Kasuga Daimyōjin [en] (春日大明神) is a god of Kasuga-taisha.[4][5] It is composed of five separate deities each with a Shinto and a Buddhist equivalent.[6]

The four main kami enshrined at Kasuga-taisha are Ame no koyane [en], Himegami [en; simple], Futsunushi no mikoto [en], and Takemikazuchi no mikoto [en].[4] Though these are the primary divine beings of Kasuga taisha, they are often grouped together as a syncretic [en], combined deity known as Kasuga Daimyōjin [en].[5] Kasuga Daimyōjin is composed of five divine beings and each consists of a Buddhist deity and Shinto kami counterpart. The fifth deity, Ame-no-Oshikumone [ja; en; simple; fr], was added much later and is said to be the divine child of Ame no koyane [en] and Himegami [en; simple].[6] The importance of the multifaceted kami was that it became a template for future worshipers who wanted to combine several deities to pray to at once.[7]

The four main kami (excluding Ame-no-Oshikumone [ja; en; simple; fr]) each have a shrine devoted to them which are all in the same architectural style [en]. They are characterized by sloping gabled roofs, a rectangular structure, katsuogi [en] (decorative logs), and chigi [en] (forked roof structures).[8] The first hall established is dedicated to Takemikazuchi no mikoto [en], the second to Futsunushi no mikoto [en], the third to Amenokoyane no mikoto [en], and the final hall is attributed to the consort, Himegami [en; simple].[9] Wakamiya Shrine is dedicated to the fifth new member Ame-no-Oshikumone [en; ja; simple; fr].[10][11]

The two kami Ame no Koyane [en] and Himegami [en; simple] were bunrei [en] transferred from Hiraoka Shrine [en], and the shrine was thus given the name of Moto-Kasuga ("former Kasuga").[12][13] Those two deities and their son Ame-no-Oshikumone [ja; en; simple; fr][14] are ancestors of the Nakatomi clan [en] and Fujiwara clan [en].[15][16]

Hiraoka Shrine [en] is located in the western foothills of the Ikoma Mountains [en] in central Osaka Prefecture. In its earliest days, it was a center for mountain worship and the kami of Kozudake, the peak immediately behind the shrine, came to be identified with Ame-no-Koyane [en], the tutelary deity of the Nakatomi clan [en], the ancestors of the Fujiwara clan [en].[12][13]

Equivalents[change | change source]

He has five components each of which has a corresponding Buddha.[6]

Shrine facility Shinto part Buddhist part
first hall[9] Takemikazuchi-o [en; fr] Amoghapasa [ja; fr; id; jv; zh; simple][17]
second hall[9] Futsunushi [en; fr] Bhaisajyaguru [en; fr]
third hall[9] Ame no Koyane [en; fr] Kṣitigarbha [en; fr]
fourth hall[9] Himegami [en; fr] Ekādaśamukha [en; fr]
Wakamiya Shrine[10][11] Ame-no-Oshikumone [ja; en; simple; fr] Manjushri [ja; en; fr] or Avalokiteśvara [en; fr].[18]

In Popular culture[change | change source]

Kasuga no Kami, Jade Angel is a card in WIXOSS [en; ja].[19][20][21][22][23]

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  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference nakatomi was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. ↑ Shibata, Joue. Saitama Sōsho. (1929) Volume 1: Chichibu Shi, p 111, Chichibu hikomikoto o keizu 『埼玉叢書. 第1巻』内『秩父志』内111頁「秩父彦命御系図」. Sanmeisha
  3. ↑ Shibata, Joue. Saitama Sōsho. (1929) Volume 1: Chichibu Shi, p 111, Chichibu hikomikoto o keizu 『埼玉叢書. 第1巻』内『秩父志』内111頁「秩父彦命御系図」. Sanmeisha
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Grapard, Allan G. (1992). The protocol of the gods: a study of the Kasuga cult in Japanese history. University of California Press. ISBN 0520070976. OCLC 25873140.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tyler, Royall (2016). The miracles of the Kasuga deity. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231534765. OCLC 954193203.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ten Grotenhuis, Elizabeth (1999). Japanese mandalas : representations of sacred geography. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0824820002. OCLC 39181008.
  7. ↑ Ashkenazi, Michael (2011). Handbook of Japanese mythology. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781849728560. OCLC 755870995.
  8. ↑ Cali, Joseph (2013). Shinto shrines: a guide to the sacred sites of Japan's ancient religion. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824837136. OCLC 1043096844.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "Main Sanctuary". www.kasugataisha.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/common/001559851.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Wakamiya Shrine | Search Details". Japan Tourism Agency,Japan Tourism Agency. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Yoshiki, Emi (2007). Zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' tettei gaido (in Japanese). PHP Institute. ISBN 978-4569669304.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Okada, Shoji (2014). Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' meguri (in Japanese). Heibonsha. ISBN 978-4582945614.
  14. ↑ Ten Grotenhuis, Elizabeth (1999). Japanese mandalas : representations of sacred geography. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0824820002. OCLC 39181008.
  15. ↑ Shibata, Joue. Saitama Sōsho. (1929) Volume 1: Chichibu Shi, p 111, Chichibu hikomikoto o keizu 『埼玉叢書. 第1巻』内『秩父志』内111頁「秩父彦命御系図」. Sanmeisha
  16. ↑ Ten Grotenhuis, Elizabeth (1999). Japanese mandalas : representations of sacred geography. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0824820002. OCLC 39181008.
  17. ↑ https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/1808/17426/1/Fowler.pdf
  18. ↑ Giolai, Andrea (2020-09-22). "Encounters with the Past: Fractals and Atmospheres at Kasuga Wakamiya Onmatsuri". Journal of Religion in Japan. 9 (1–3): 213–247. doi:10.1163/22118349-00901002. ISSN 2211-8349.
  19. ↑ "Kasuga no Kami, Jade Angel (WXDi-P09-070[EN]) [Conflated Diva]". DukeCityGamesRio. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  20. ↑ "Kasuga no Kami, Jade Angel (WXDi-P09-070[EN]) [Conflated Diva]". Gaming Giant. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  21. ↑ "Your Trusted Marketplace for Collectible Trading Card Games - TCGplayer". www.tcgplayer.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  22. ↑ "Kasuga no Kami, Jade Angel (WXDi-P09-070[EN]) [Conflated Diva]". Mahoney's Gaming Emporium. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  23. ↑ "Kasuga no Kami, Jade Angel - WXDi-P09-070[EN]". Perfect Sphere Games. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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