What is Daikokuten?

Daikokuten (大黒天) is a syncretic Japanese deity of fortune and wealth. Daikokuten originated from Mahākāla
Mahākāla
Mahākāla is a deity common to Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism. In Buddhism, Mahākāla is regarded as the sacred dharmapala. While in Hinduism, Mahākāla is a fierce manifestation of Shiva. and is the consort of the goddess Mahākālī; he most prominently appears in the Kalikula sect of Shaktism.
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, the Buddhist version of the Hindu deity Shiva, conflated with the native Shinto god Ōkuninushi.
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Is there a Japanese god of darkness?

A character that represents the power of kami is Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the Japanese god of darkness and one of the greatest threats to the Marvel Universe.
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What god is Ebisu?

Ebisu, in Japanese mythology, one of the Shichi-fuku-jin (“Seven Gods of Luck”), the patron of fishermen and tradesmen. He is depicted as a fat, bearded, smiling fisherman often carrying a rod in one hand and a tai (sea bream—i.e., a red snapper—symbolic of good luck) in the other.
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Who is the god of shadow in Japanese?

In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), the god of great darkness or blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Hindu deity Shiva and became intertwined with the Shinto god Ōkuninushi .
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Who is the god of wealth in Japan?

Daikoku, in Japanese mythology, one of the Shichi-fuku-jin (Seven Gods of Luck); the god of wealth and guardian of farmers.
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Daikokuten Explained (Naruto)



Is Shiva a Japanese god?

The Japanese “Seven Gods of Fortune” include three Hindu Gods Benzaiten (Sarasvati), Bishamon ( Kubera), and Daikoku (Shiva).
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Who is the luckiest god in the world?

The god Fukurokuju (福禄寿) also has his origins in China. It is believed that he used to be a hermit during the Chinese Song dynasty, distinguished for being a reincarnation of the Taoist god Hsuan-wu. He is the god of wisdom, luck, longevity, wealth and happiness.
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What god is Susanoo?

Susanoo, in full Susanoo no Mikoto, also spelled Susanowo, (Japanese: Impetuous Male), in Japanese mythology, the storm god, younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu. He was born as his father Izanagi washed his nose.
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Who is the strongest Japanese god?

Amaterasu is the highest deity in Japanese mythology.
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What religion is Japan?

The Japanese religious tradition is made up of several major components, including Shinto, Japan's earliest religion, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Christianity has been only a minor movement in Japan.
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What did Ebisu do?

In the anime, Ebisu is able to perform the Shadow Clone Technique and Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet. He has also shown to be capable in taijutsu, as seen during his battle against the Naraka Path.
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Who killed Ebisu?

In the manga, Ebisu is executed by a shinki which explodes.
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How old is Ebisu?

Ebisu was founded around 1928 as a community developed around the Japan Beer Brewery Company (now Sapporo Breweries Limited) facilities which began brewing Yebisu Beer in 1890.
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Is Chaos a god?

KHAOS (Chaos) was the first of the primordial gods (protogenoi) to emerge at the dawn of creation. She was followed in quick succession by Gaia (Gaea, Earth), Tartaros (the Pit Below) and Eros (Procreation). Khaos was the lower atmosphere which surrounds the earth--both the invisible air and the gloom of fog and mist.
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How many gods does Japan have?

There are eight million kami—a number that, in traditional Japanese culture, can be considered synonymous with infinity. Throughout the islands of Japan, you'll encounter these deities at shrines, monuments and in popular culture time and again. These are seven of the most prominent Shinto kami.
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Who is the strongest kami?

Talking of storms and duality of character, Raijin and Fujin are considered the powerful kami of the elements of nature who can be favoring or disagreeable to the plights of mortals.
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What is the Japanese devil?

oni, in Japanese folklore, a type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance. They are generally considered to be foreign in origin, perhaps introduced into Japan from China along with Buddhism. Cruel and malicious, they can, nevertheless, be converted to Buddhism.
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What is Susanoo sword called?

The Totsuka Sword is the sword used by the god Susanoo to slay the eight-headed and eight-tailed snake, Yamata no Orochi, just like it was used by Itachi's Susanoo to defeat Orochimaru's Eight Branches Technique (八岐の術, Yamata no Jutsu).
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How did Susanoo trick Amaterasu?

Amaterasu took his sword and created three women; from her necklace, Susanoo created five men. This proved a trick on her part: she claimed that because the necklace was hers, the men were hers. Meanwhile, the women she had produced from his sword were his.
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Who has the strongest Susanoo?

1) Hagoromo Otsutsuki

Shown as a Susanoo user in the Naruto anime, Hagoromo is undoubtedly the strongest Susanoo user. Manifesting his full-body variant immediately, he could overpower his mother Kaguya in her Ten-tails form.
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Why are Susanoo different colors?

In conclusion: Naruto World: Susanoo's colour is based on the user's chakra colour. Susanoo's appearance is based on the user's appearance as well. Real World: "Good-guy-bright-bad-guy-dark" cliches, and different colours of the rainbow to differentiate them.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who is god of money?

Plutus, in Greek religion, god of abundance or wealth, a personification of ploutos (Greek: “riches”). According to Hesiod, Plutus was born in Crete, the son of the goddess of fruitfulness, Demeter, and the Cretan Iasion.
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Who is first god in the world?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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