noun
Kasuga Myōjin (deity of Kasuga Shrine)
Refers to the Shinto deity enshrined at Kasuga Taisha in Nara. Often used in historical, religious, or cultural contexts.
春日明神は藤原氏の氏神として信仰されてきた。
Kasuga Myōjin has been worshipped as the tutelary deity of the Fujiwara clan.
Kasuga Taisha is the shrine where Kasuga Myōjin is enshrined; the shrine name vs. the deity name.
The name combines 春日 (Kasuga, the location) and 明神 (myōjin, a title for a Shinto deity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.