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  1. In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky gods or Seven gods of Fortune (七福神, shichifukujin in Japanese) are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. One of the seven (Jurōjin) is said to be based on a historical figure.

  2. Nov 29, 2022 · The Seven Lucky Gods are a group of traveling deities who bring luck and good fortune to the people of Japan. They meet on the New Year and travel across the sky in a treasure-laden ship.

  3. Oct 11, 2022 · Benzaiten, Daikokuten, Ebisu, Bishamonten, Hotei, Fukurokuju and Jurojin are deities whose origins are found in Shinto, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. This unique blend of gods was permitted by Japan’s tendency towards religious syncretism. Together, they grant luck, happiness, and good fortune.

  4. Jul 12, 2022 · These include the Shichifukujin, or Seven Lucky Gods. Often seen as a collective, these seven individual gods have quite distinct features and personalities and very different origins. Keep reading to find out more about these seven deities and how to take part in a Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage in Tokyo.

  5. Nov 16, 2020 · Japan’s Seven Lucky Gods, or Sichifukojin, appear as a collection of good-natured and helpful deities. Although worshiped individually in Japanese tradition, now they are most often shown together in order to multiply their blessings.

  6. Jun 24, 2013 · In Japanese folklore the Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods who may also be known as the Seven Gods of Happiness or the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. The seven gods are in fact of diverse origin as some are originally from Buddhism, some are from Shinto, and still others come from Chinese tradition. There are varying traditions of which gods ...

  7. The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, Shichifukujin, are an eclectic group of deities from Japan, India, and China. Only one is native to Japan ( Ebisu) and Japan’s indigenous Shinto tradition.

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