Nesaku
Nesaku (根折神 – Root Splitter) is kami in Japanese mythology. In many versions he is from the blood of Kagutsuchi.[1] He is a minor star god.[2]
Nesaku and his brother Iwasaku are often worshipped in star shrines in northern Kanto.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Nesaku • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Holiday, Frederick (2021-07-09). World Mythology Lite. Frederick Holiday. p. 158.
- ^ Goto, Akira (2020-11-20). Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago: Exploring the Japanese Skyscape. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-22113-8.
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- Japanese mythology
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