

Some include nōgami (farming kami) in the northeast, sakugami (kami of production) in Yamanashi and Nagano, and tsukurigami (kami of making) in the Kinki area. The general term ta no kami can be found nationwide, but regional variations exist in the specific names used to refer to the kami. Ta no Kami - Introduction -Ī tutelary of rice production. Sai no kami, Sae no Kami 幸の神 Kami of Good Fortune. Mizu no Kamisama 水の神様 God of Water / 水神 Suijin. Another important deity for the fertility of the rice paddies is Tsukurigami 作り神 Kami of making rice / see 作神 Sakugami Ta no kansaa 田の神さぁ Ta no Kansa, dialect of Kagoshima Sanbai sama 三拝様 local Kami from the Setonaikai region Shanichi Sama, Shajitsu Sama 社日様 "Shrine Day Kami". Sakugami 作神 Kami of production 作神様 Sakugami Sama. Nōgami, nooshin 農神 Nogami, farming Kami Nogami koosaku no kamisama 耕作の神様 Kosaku no Kami, Deity of Cultivation. jigami, jishin, chigami, chijin 地神 Kami of the Earth / the Land. and inoko 亥の子 / イノコ the "young wild boar" legends Terminology - other names of Ta no Kami. Yama no Kami 山の神 God of the Mountain - Introduction. Ta no Kami - Reference, Books and Links. Also called "Rice Paddle", rice spoon, wood spatula, rice scoop. Shamoji are used to scoop rice out of the cooking pot. shamoji しゃもじ / 杓文字 / shakuji 杓 ladle, rice paddle. Ta no Kami is depicted holding phallic fertility symbols or a rice bowl and a

Ebisu Ten 恵比寿天 the Deity Ebisu venerated as Ta no Kami. He is portrayed holding a golden mallet, seated on bales of rice, with mice nearby (mice signify plentiful food). Daikoku Ten 大黒天 the Deity Daikoku venerated as Ta no Kami. They are usually represented as two stone figures, man and woman. Ta no Kami - Legends from Aichi to Yamanashi. Sootai tanokami 双体田の神 two Tanokami (on one stone, painting etc.) Ta no Kami Mai 田神舞 / 田の神舞 神楽 Tanokami dance and Kagura dance. Ta no Kami Matsuri 田の神祭 Tanokami festivals and rituals. Ta no Kami and the ookami 狼 wolf connection. The deity venerated at Inari Shrines is Ukanomikami 宇迦之御魂神 / 倉稲魂神, the the spirit of rice. The rice culture is related to divine animal messengers : The Japanese Emperor is embodying the god of the ripened rice plant. To understand Ta no Kami, it is important to know about the wet paddy culture of Japan. There are many stone monuments in his honor near the fields and at roadsides.ĭuring festivals in his honor, the farmers hang paintings in their home or the local Shinto shrine to venerate this deity.

Yama no Kami, God of the Mountain is the alter-ego of Ta no Kami after the harvest. In Autumn after the harvest, Ta no Kami goes back to the Satoyama mountain or forest behind the village to take a rest and collect strength for the next season. In Spring she comes down from the village mountain forest to the ta 田 rice fields to protect the harvest, hence the name Ta no Kami It is usually seen as a female deity with one eye. Ta no Kami, God of the Rice Fields is an important deity of the rice farming communities. Paddy field Kami, god of the rice paddies, spirit of the rice field, Kami of the rice paddy Ta no Kami, Ta-no-Kami 田の神 Tanokami, God of the Fields.
