Ko-no-hana-saku-ya-hime

Ko-no-hana-saku-ya-hime is a Japanese deity, specifically a goddess of mountains. She is associated with Mount Fuji, where she resides. She is the wife of Ninigi, the divine grandchild of the sun goddess Amaterasu. Ko-no-hana-saku-ya-hime is also the mother of two mythological princes, Fireshade and Fireshine. She is considered a prominent mountain deity, and her worship is connected to traditions such as offering the fish okoze. Mount Fuji itself is a significant symbol of Japan, considered sacred and a focus of religious devotion, particularly in Shintō tradition, where it is linked to this goddess.123