Inari

So, there are eight millions of gods/goddesses in Japan. These ubiquitous gods/goddesses are called Kami (plural Kami-gami).

I think it's the Inari that the one of the most familiar kami in Japan. We have Inari shrines even in any small town, and one of those is placed near my house. Tonight I visited there with my pregnant wife invoking for her safe birth, though I'm not so religious.



Inari is mainly the kami of the business. But it's not a big problem as there must be the vast network among kami-gami.