Misplaced Pages

Iwasaku and Nesaku are two kami in Shinto. They are often worshipped in star shrines in the northern Kantō region.

Nesaku (根折神 – Root Splitter) is a kami in Japanese mythology. In many versions, he is from the blood of Kagutsuchi. He is a minor star god.

Iwasaku (石折神 – Boulder Splitter) is likewise born from the blood of Kagutsuchi.

References

1. Goto, Akira (2020-11-20). Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago: Exploring the Japanese Skyscape. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-22113-8.
2. "Nesaku • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
3. Holiday, Frederick (2021-07-09). World Mythology Lite. Frederick Holiday. p. 158.
4. "Iwasaku • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

This article relating to Japanese mythology is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Japanese mythology
• Shinto kami
• Japanese mythology stubs
• Stellar gods
• Amatsukami