He is also somewhat of a trickster god, as Japanese mythology extensively documents the " sibling rivalry" between him and Amaterasu. Susanoo-no-Mikoto ( 須佐之男命 or 素戔嗚尊) is a god of storms, as well as the ruler of the sea in some cases.He is a dragon, as well as god of the sea. Ryūjin ( 龍神) Some traditions consider him and Ōwatatsumi as the same god.As with the latter, Raijin is usually depicted as an oni. Raijin ( 雷神) is the god of thunder and lightning and is often paired with Fūjin.Omoikane ( 思兼) The deity of wisdom and intelligence, who is always called upon to "ponder" and give good counsel in the deliberations of the heavenly deities.Ōkuninushi ( 大国主) A god of nation-building, farming, business, and medicine.But, it appears that the two were separate kami. Ōmononushi ( 大物主神) in the Nihongi, Ōmononushi was considered an alternate name for Ōkuninushi.His great-grandson was Kan'yamato Iwarebiko, later known as Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan.
Ninigi-no-Mikoto ( 瓊瓊杵尊) Commonly called Ninigi, he was the grandson of Amaterasu.They are often identified with Ukanomitama and Buddhist deity Dakiniten.
Their messengers and symbolic animal are foxes. Inari Ōkami ( 稲荷大神) The god or goddess of rice and fertility.His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove. Originally an agricultural deity, he later became the guardian of the Minamoto clan. Hachiman ( 八幡神) is the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people.He is often depicted as an oni with a bag slung over his back. Fūjin ( 風神) Also known as Kaze-no-kami, he is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods, said to have been present at the creation of the world.
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