noun
Yasakatome; consort of Takeminakata
A deity in Japanese mythology, worshipped at Suwa shrines as the wife of Takeminakata-no-kami. The name is primarily encountered in mythological or religious contexts.
See also: 建御名方神
諏訪大社では、建御名方神と八坂刀売神が夫婦神として祀られている。
At Suwa Taisha, Takeminakata-no-kami and Yasakatome-no-kami are enshrined as a married couple of deities.
Takeminakata is the husband of Yasakatome and the primary deity of Suwa shrines; Yasakatome is his consort.
The exact origin of the name is uncertain. It is a proper name from Japanese mythology, with no clear decomposition into meaningful elements.