Toyuke Ōkami

Shintō god

Also known as: Toyouke Ōkami

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Toyuke Ōkami, also known as Ukemochi no Kami, is the Shintō goddess of food, clothing, and housing. She is enshrined in the Outer Shrine of the Grand Shrine of Ise.1

According to mythology, the moon god Tsukiyomi was sent to visit Ukemochi. She welcomed him by disgorging various foods, including rice and fish. Tsukiyomi, displeased, killed her. From her body, various food sources like grains, oxen, horses, and silkworms emerged, which Amaterasu, the sun goddess, then used to provide for humanity.1

The term kami in Shintō refers to deities, spirits, and forces of nature that are objects of reverence. This can include gods, ancestors, and even natural elements like plants and animals.2

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Ukemochi no Kami
…Food”) and is associated with Toyuke (Toyouke) Ōkami, the god of food, clothing, and housing, who is enshrined in the Outer Shrine of the Grand Shrine of Ise.
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…Food”) and is associated with Toyuke (Toyouke) Ōkami, the god of food, clothing, and housing, who is enshrined in the Outer Shrine of the Grand Shrine of Ise.
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Ise Shrine
…5th century, is dedicated to Toyuke (Toyouke) Ōkami, the deity of food, clothing, and housing. The shrine is administered by the supreme priestess, the saishu (“chief of the religious ceremonies”); she ranks above the daiguji, the supreme priest.
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…5th century, is dedicated to Toyuke (Toyouke) Ōkami, the deity of food, clothing, and housing. The shrine is administered by the supreme priestess, the saishu (“chief of the religious ceremonies”); she ranks above the daiguji, the supreme priest.
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Ryōbu Shintō
…of taizō-kai (“womb world”), and Toyuke (or Toyouke) Ōkami, the kami of food, clothing, and shelter, was equated with kongō-kai (“diamond world”). Their shrines at Ise were identified with the two mandalas used to represent the dual nature of Dainichi.
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…of taizō-kai (“womb world”), and Toyuke (or Toyouke) Ōkami, the kami of food, clothing, and shelter, was equated with kongō-kai (“diamond world”). Their shrines at Ise were identified with the two mandalas used to represent the dual nature of Dainichi.
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