Oguchi-no-magami The Divine Messenger of Chichibu Mitsumine: Oinu-sama
Divine
神格化したニホンオオカミ・山の神の御眷属

Oguchi-no-magamiThe Divine Messenger of Chichibu Mitsumine: Oinu-sama

Oguchi-no-magami

Divine Spirits / Deities
🏞️ The deep mountains of Chichibu, Oku-Musashi, and Okutama, as well as the precincts of mountain shrines that enshrine its spiritual energy.

Detailed Description

Oguchi-no-magami is not merely a beastly yokai, but the crystallization of a faith that enshrined the Japanese wolf—a real, apex predator of the mountains—as a "True God." Centered around Mitsumine Shrine in Chichibu, Musashi Province, and extending to sanctuaries like Musashi Mitake Shrine and Hodosan Shrine, it is a guardian deity that permeates the wolf-worshipping sphere of the Kanto region. Its essence lies in "purification and exorcism." The fire that attacks a house, the thief that sneaks in, the evil spirits that possess people—the divine nature of a "watchdog" capable of sniffing out and driving away unseen disasters was strongly sought after by the commoners of the early modern period. The unique practice of *Gokensoku Haishaku* is an intense form of faith where the deity itself is welcomed into the home for a year. Through repeated cycles of returning and renewing the amulet, the bond between the deity and the household is maintained. The fact that an extinct beast is still treated as a god today demonstrates the deep-rooted strength of this faith.

Source Information

種類全体の出典
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万葉集(巻八)

著者: 舎人娘子ほか

年代: 8世紀(奈良時代)

出版社: (現存最古の和歌集)

信頼度: A
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種類全体の出典
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三峯神社 由緒・縁起

著者: 三峯神社

出版社: 三峯神社(埼玉県秩父市三峰)

信頼度: B
関連度:

種類全体の出典
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三峯神社 ご祈祷案内(御眷属拝借)

著者: 三峯神社

出版社: 三峯神社(埼玉県秩父市三峰)

信頼度: B
関連度:

種類全体の出典
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大口真神とは ~絶滅した山の神のご眷属

著者: 草の実堂

出版社: 草の実堂(解説記事)

信頼度: C
関連度:

種類全体の出典
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大和国風土記(逸文)

年代: 8世紀(奈良時代)

出版社: (風土記逸文)

信頼度: B
関連度:

Personality

Loyal and brave; taciturn but deeply affectionate. Once it decides to protect a home or a person, it will uphold that vow for life. It despises theft, impurity, and deception above all else, and sharply sees through those with evil intentions.

Compatibility

正直で筋を通す者、山や生き物への畏敬を忘れない者と深く結ばれる。約束を破る者·人を欺く者とは相容れない。

Abilities & Skills

Purifying and warding off fire, theft, monsters, and possessing spirits
Understanding human speech and distinguishing between good and evil or wicked intentions
Chasing away harmful beasts that ravage crops
Protecting homes and villages for a year through the 'Gokensoku Haishaku' ritual

Weaknesses

It abhors deception and impurity, and will withdraw its protection from those who break their promises. The actual physical Japanese wolf went extinct during the Meiji period.

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