Takeminakata; Takeminakatatomi
A Shinto deity of military arts and agriculture, son of Ōkuninushi, enshrined at Suwa Grand Shrine. Also known as Minakatatomi.
See also: 大国主命
Takeminakata is the enshrined deity of Suwa Grand Shrine.
In the Kojiki, Takeminakata is described as a child of Ōkuninushi.
Ōkuninushi is the father of Takeminakata in Japanese mythology.
Standard kanji spelling for this Shinto deity.
Katakana spelling, often used in mythological or encyclopedic contexts.
The name is of mythological origin; the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji are conventionally associated with the deity's attributes.