Ōkuninushi (大国主命)
The deity of Izumo Taisha, associated with country-building and with the tying of bonds.
Ōkuninushi, also called Ōnamuchi, is the deity enshrined at Izumo Taisha in Shimane. In the myths he descends from Susanoo, and with Sukunahikona he advances the building of the country, giving knowledge of agriculture, fishing, medicine and industry; the Izumo Fudoki calls him the great deity who made the land under heaven. He is widely associated with musubi, the tying of bonds, and shrines that enshrine him often carry that association for relationships of every kind rather than for couples alone.
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ShrineAkasaka Hikawa Shrine
- Family & Home
- Love & Romance
- Money & Prosperity
A Minato shrine founded in 951 whose Edo-period buildings survived both the earthquake and the war, known for warding off misfortune and for the tying of bonds, and the shrine explains why it is known for each.
ShrineOkunitama Shrine
- Money & Prosperity
- Protection & Safety
- Bonds & Matchmaking
The provincial shrine of old Musashi, in Fuchu, which dates its founding to 111 and enshrines a deity it identifies with Ōkuninushi of Izumo.
ShrineMusashi Mitake Shrine
- Protection & Safety
A mountain shrine above Ome whose guardian is a wolf, long turned to against theft and evil, and where dogs are now blessed year-round.