Takemikazuchi

thumb|Earthquake-warding song (a namazu-e woodblock pamphlet, October 1855). The figure holding down the [[Namazu (mythical catfish) is believed to be Takemikazuchi.]]

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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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Image: 武甕槌太神 Takemikazuchi by 八島岳亭 Yashima Gakutei.jpg

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Commons category: Takemikazuchi
name in native language: 建御雷, 武甕槌

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Forms of the name
Birth of the gods
Quelling of the Middle Country
Emperor Jimmu's conquest of the East
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In popular culture
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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.