guardian deity of childbirth and one's birthplace
In Shinto belief, a protective deity for pregnant women, newborns, and the place of one's birth. Also written as 産の神.
See also: 産の神
In old Japan, people prayed to the ubugami during childbirth.
The ubugami is also considered a guardian deity of the local area.
Compound of 産 (ubu, 'birth') and 神 (kami, 'god'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional Shinto concept.