Takemikazuchi
Sign in to savethumb|Earthquake-warding song (a namazu-e woodblock pamphlet, October 1855). The figure holding down the [[Namazu (mythical catfish) is believed to be Takemikazuchi.]]
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Shinto
- Deity.name
- Takemikazuchi
- Deity.image
- 武甕槌太神 Takemikazuchi by 八島岳亭 Yashima Gakutei.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Surimono of Takemikazuchi, from the series "Twenty-Four Generals for the Katsushika Circle" (Katsushika nijûshishô), by Yashima Gakutei
- Deity.god_of
- God of War, Thunder, Swords, Ice, Martial Arts and Earthquake-Control
- Deity.father
- Kagu-tsuchi / Ame-no-ohabari
- Deity.siblings
- Futsunushi
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Forms of the name
- Birth of the gods
- Quelling of the Middle Country
- Emperor Jimmu's conquest of the East
- Commentary
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- Footnotes
- References
thumb|Earthquake-warding song (a namazu-e woodblock pamphlet, October 1855). The figure holding down the [[Namazu (mythical catfish) is believed to be Takemikazuchi.]]
is a deity in Japanese mythology, considered a god of thunder and a sword god. He also competed in what is considered the first sumo wrestling match recorded in history.
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