In the D&D game, Japanese mythology says the divine beings Izanagi and Izanami gave rise to a pantheon of other deities, including the sun goddess Amaterasu. Amaterasu is the patron of the ruling family of mortals, and the ruling family are considered her descendants, and therefore divine (by law, if not by actuality).
Other members of the Japanese pantheon include the following:
- Tsuki-Yomi, the god of time and the moon
- Hachiman, the god of war
- Susanoo, the god of storms
- Raiden, the god of thunder and arrow-making
- O-Kuni-Nushi, the god of medicine, sorcery, and the land
- Ama-Tsu-Mara, the god of blacksmithing and weapon making
- Inari, the god of rice
- Ho Masubi, the god of fire
- Nai No Kami, the god of earthquakes
- O-Wata-Tsu-Mi, the god of ocean creatures and the tides
- Kura Okami, the god of rain and snow
- Shina-Tsu-Hiko, the god of winds
- Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the god of evil
- Shichifukujin, the gods of happiness
- Kishijoten, the goddess of luck
- Ryujin, dragon king of the sea
- Kwannon, goddess of mercy
- Suka-na-Biko, Small Renown Man
- Shaka-Nyorai, the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama
- Yakushi-Nyorai, Master of Remedies
- Amida-Nyorai, Buddha of Infinite Light
- Dainichi-Nyorai, the supreme, omnipresent Buddha
- Miroku-Bosatsu, the Buddha of the Future
- Kannon-Bosatsu, the Great Compassionate One
- Monju Bosatsu, Guide of all Buddhas
- Fugen-Bosatsu, he whose goodness is omnipresent
- Jizo-Bosatsu, protector of the dead
- Fudo-Myoo, chief of the Five Great Kings of Science
- Aizen-Myoo, god of love
- Fujin, god of the winds
- Kosensei, the Sage with a Toad
- Shi-Tenno, four guardians who keep the world safe from the attacks of demons.
- Shoki, the Demon Queller
- Tenjin, god of calligraphy.
- Uke-Mochi, god of food.
- Umi-Bozo, a great, ghostly priest who rises from the depths of the sea.
- Uzume, goddess of mirth
- Yama-Uba, female mountain spirits
Sources:
Deities & Demigods
Legends & Lore
Dragon Magazine #13
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