god of evil; god of many disasters
In Japanese mythology, a deity born from impurities after Izanagi returned from Yomi. Associated with calamities and misfortune.
See also: 伊邪那岐
Yasomagatsuhi-no-kami is one of the deities born from the purification rites when Izanagi returned from the land of the dead.
A related deity of misfortune; 八十禍津日神 is sometimes considered a collective or intensified form, with 八十 (many) emphasizing the multitude of disasters.
From 八十 (many) + 禍津日神 (deity of misfortune). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name appears in classical Japanese mythology texts.