Japanese Mythology | Twelve Heavenly Gods

 

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (月読命)
The god of the moon and the night.

Susanoo-no-Mikoto (須佐之男命) 
The god of storms, seas, and brother of Amaterasu.

Inari-no-Kami (稲荷神) 
The god/goddess of rice, agriculture, and foxes.

Takemikazuchi-no-Kami (建御雷之神) 
The god of thunder and martial arts.

Amatsukami-no-Mikoto (天津神命) 
The god of the sky and weather.

Oyamatsumi-no-Mikoto (大山祇命) 
The god of mountains and valleys.

Ukanomitama-no-Mikoto (宇迦之御魂命) 
The god/goddess of agriculture, food, and harmony.

Sarutahiko-ōkami (猿田彦大神) 
The god of guidance, crossroads, and diplomacy.

Ōkuninushi-no-Mikoto (大国主命) 
The god of land, fertility, and medicine.

Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto (天宇受売命) 
The goddess of dawn, mirth, and revelry.

Hoderi-no-Mikoto (火照命) 
The god associated with fishing, hunting, and water.