Ebisu (えびす, 恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎), also transliterated Webisu (ゑびす, see historical kana orthography) or called Hiruko (蛭子) or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami (事代主神), is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck.

2022年11月29日 · Ebisu is one of Japanese mythology’s Seven Lucky Gods, the kami of luck, wealth, and prosperity. Jovial and generous, he is the patron of fishermen and also very popular with corporations and restaurants.

2021年1月18日 · Ebisu originated as a patron god of fishermen in Japan. Popular in coastal communities, he brought good luck through a bountiful catch. As he was adopted by non-coastal communities, Ebisu’s legend and purpose changed. He became conflated with another kami who had been born without limbs. Set adrift at sea and rescued by the Ainu, he ...

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.

Ebisu has an additional role as a kami of agriculture; in some areas, for example, Ebisu has undergone fusion with the cults of the rough kami Kōjin and the hearth tutelary kamadogami; combined with characteristics of a kami of the fields (ta no kami) that brings abundant harvest, Ebisu is presented with offerings of early rice transplant ...

2002年4月2日 · Ebisu is the cherished Japanese god of prosperity and luck, known for embodying joy despite physical disabilities. Unlike many deities with Buddhist or Hindu origins, Ebisu is uniquely Japanese and serves as the patron of fishermen and tradespeople. Part of the Seven Lucky Gods, he symbolizes fair dealing and honest la...

2023年10月24日 · At face value, Ebisu seems like an ordinary luck deity – he roams the land and the seas and people pray to him for good fortune. He’s also the patron kami of fisherman, a profession highly dependant on luck in the first place. In fact, while his most common form is that of a human, when he swims he often transforms into a fish or a whale.

At the heart of this age-old tradition is Ebisu, the cheerful, benevolent Kami of fishermen and merchants. Known for his good humor and infectious smile, Ebisu embodies prosperity and happiness in daily work.

Ebisukazu Ōkami (夷数, kyujitai: 夷數) is a Shinto god. Onyomi: Isuu, いすう Kunyomi: Ebisu-no-Kazu, えびすのかず. Ebisu-Kazu Daimyojin, also known by the indigenous epithet Ebisu-no-Isuu and reverently called Hikarikazu, is a singular syncretic deity emerging from the fusion of Manichaean mysticism and native Shinto tradition.

2017年7月30日 · Ebisu, kami of happiness, luck, and abundant harvests from land and sea, is one of the Shichi Fukujin, Seven Spirits of Good Fortune. Ebisu is guardian of the morning sun. He is often partnered with Daikoku, who may be his father.