Japanese MythologyJapanese GodsBy Mythopedia StaffLast updated on Nov 29, 2022ContentsList of Japanese GodsList of Japanese GodsAmaterasuJapanese sun goddess, the queen of heaven, kami, and creation itself.ViewAme-no-UzumeJapanese goddess of the dawn, who saved the world from eternal night.ViewBenzaitenJapanese goddess of luck and wisdom, kami of all that flows, from water to time.ViewBishamontenJapanese god of war and fortune, protector of Buddhist temples and shrines.ViewDaikokutenHighly revered Japanese household deity, god of luck and fortune-seekersViewEbisuSmiling Japanese god of luck, wealth, and prosperity, patron of fishermen.ViewFujinJapanese god of the wind, frighteningly powerful and neither good nor evil.ViewFukurokujuJapanese god of wealth and longevity, representing the Southern Polestar.ViewHoderiJealous Japanese god of the sea who brings good luck to fishermen.ViewHoteiThe “Laughing Buddha,” a benevolent Japanese god and symbol of luck.ViewInariComplex Japanese deity and patron of tea, rice, prosperity, smithing, and foxes.ViewIzanagiOne of Japanese mythology’s divine creators, father of the islands of Japan.ViewJizoOne of Japan’s most beloved bodhisattva, protector of children and the dead.ViewJurojinThe “Old Man of Longevity,” Japanese manifestation of the Southern Polestar.ViewKagutsuchiJapanese god of fire, patron of blacksmiths and craftsmen who work with fire.ViewKannonGoddess of compassion and mercy, the most popular bodhisattva in Japan.ViewKichijotenJapanese goddess of beauty and fertility, worshipped primarily by women.ViewNinigiJapanese deity credited with bringing rice, civilization, and justice to humanity.ViewRaijinChaotic but popular Japanese god of thunder, lightning, and storms.ViewSusanooTempestuous Japanese god of seas and storms and slayer of dragons.ViewTsukuyomiJapanese moon god forever separated from his wife, sun goddess Amaterasu.View