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	Daikoku (Daikokuten) - Japanese God of Farmers, Agriculture, Rice, Wealth, Commerce, the Kitchen; Japanese Buddhism ...
		Sanmen Daikokuten (三面大黒天) is considered a manifestation of both Daijizaiten and Ishanaten (as a member of the 12 Deva, Daijizaiten is known as Ishanaten).
		Daikokuten is generally famous as a god of luck.
		The oldest extant image of Daikokuten in Japan is the late Heian wooden sculpture in Kanzeonji 観世音寺 in Dazaifu 太宰府 (Fukuoka prefecture) In this, his expression is fierce.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/daikoku.shtml (1820 words)

	Seven Lucky Gods of Japan
		She was counted along with Daikokuten 大黒天 and Benzaiten 弁財天; as one of a trio of "three deities" (Santen 三天) invoked for good fortune during the Edo period.
		Daikokuten (Mahakala in Sanskrit) is the god of prosperity, wealth, and flood control and is often depicted along with Ebisu.
		Daikokuten whose Indian prototype is sometimes regarded as Mahakala is at present a purely Japanese god.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/seven.shtml (1300 words)

	Ebisu & Daikoku; TWIN Japanese Sumi Scrolls; MEIJI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		Since Daikokuten's name is homophonous with an alternate reading of the ideograms for Okuninushi no Mikoto, a god of the Shinto pantheon, the two have become confused.
		Daikokuten came to be regarded, along with Ebisu, as one of the most important of the so-called Seven Deities of Good Fortune.
		Daikokuten is usually represented as wearing a fl hat with a round crown, holding a wish-granting mallet in his right hand,.
	www.trocadero.com /sparky178/items/390342/item390342.html (431 words)

	Honshoji:The wooden statue of Daikokuten
		Honshoji which keeps the statue of Daikokuten is also located on Asama-ku where northwest side of the foot of the mountain and called Ashiharazan.
		Daikokuten originally used to be an angry god which belongs to heaven and has angry eyes.
		However, because of the custom that the statue is put in kitchen, it later became the god of wealth, and its style also became common, as putting a hood, having a hammer and a bag on its shoulder, and it stands on straw rice bags.
	www.city.obama.fukui.jp /section/sec_sekaiisan/english/data/282.htm (229 words)

	Seven Lucky Gods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ebisu, god of fishers or merchants, often depicted carrying a cod or sea bass.
		Daikokuten (Daikoku), god of wealth, commerce and trade.
		Many Japanese "gods" were transmitted from India to China, and from China to Japan, including the seven (shichi) gods listed above.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seven_Gods_of_Fortune (324 words)

	Shichifukujin: The Seven Deities of Good Fortune
		The seven have long been depicted in painting, sculpture, song, and dance and began to be worshiped as a group several hundred years ago.
		In Fukagawa Daikokuten is enshrined at Enju-in; in Kameido he is enshrined at Katori Jinja.
		He is identified with a Buddhist deity who is a protector of the righteous and is usually depicted wearing a full suit of armor and carrying a miniature spear and pagoda (a symbol of Buddhism).
	home.inter.net /eds/oldtokyo/shichifukujin.html (631 words)

	Kameido Shichifukujin Meguri
		The Shichifukujin of the Kameido district of Tokyo's Koto-ku are Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin, and Hotei.
		Both Ebisu and Daikokuten are enshrined at the ancient Shinto shrine Katori Jinja (3-57-22 Kameido).
		The joint shrine of Ebisu and Daikokuten is in the middle of a long row of small shrines to the right of the main shrine.
	home.inter.net /eds/oldtokyo/kameguri.html (344 words)

	Tandaji:The wooden statue of Daikokuten
		It is the statue of Daikokuten located on the right side of the main hall of Tandaji.
		Daikokuten is the incarnation of Siva and faithful as the main object of worship for winning.
		In the case of existing old statue, it puts the crown on head, wears armour, has a small bag and a stick and face is angry.
	www.city.obama.fukui.jp /section/sec_sekaiisan/english/data/338.htm (172 words)

	Catalogue Entry - MIHO MUSEUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		The god known in Japan as Daikokuten was originally a warrior god of India, Mahakala, whose image was brought to Japan in the Heian period.
		However, in the Muromachi period the Daikokuten deity was linked to that of the Shinto deity Okuninushi no mikoto and was transformed into one of the gseven gods of good fortune.h As one of the seven gods of good fortune, Daikokuten became widely familiar among the common classes in Japan.
		Generally as part of this new form of Daikokuten worship, the Daikokuten figure was given a specific iconography: wearing a cloth hat, holding a small mallet in his right hand, holding a bag in his left hand, and sitting on full bales of rice.
	www.miho.or.jp /booth/html/doccon/90000425e.htm (296 words)

	Fukagawa Shichifukujin Meguri
		The practice of making a meguri, or pilgrimage, to shrines and temples of all the Shichifukujin (Seven Deities of Good Fortune) during O-Shogatsu (the New Year season) first became popular in Tokyo during the Edo period (1603-1868).
		The Shichifukujin of the Fukagawa district of Tokyo's Koto-ku are Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin, and Hotei.
		Daikokuten is enshrined at Enju-in (1-13-6 Hirano), a temple of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.
	www.edsebooks.com /oldtokyo/fumeguri.html (388 words)

	Geldmuseum.de - Highlights
		Daikokuten (God of wealth and prosperity) sitting on a sack of rice, surrounded by pine twigs
		This was a relatively small area, as the amount of 438 koku of rice (l koku = 180.39 litres) received by the tenant shows, whereas other tenants were generally allowed several thousand koku.
		The top parts of the front and reverse sides show Daikokuten and Ebisu, two gods of wealth and prosperity, with their attributes.
	www.geldmuseum.de /sammlung/sammlung_highlights_japan.en.php (418 words)

	SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNES
		Daikokuten was originally a major god in Hinduism.
		In China, he is worshipped by believers with a big bag of gold placed on a stool in the kitchen room of most temples.
		He could foresee the fate of people after the death of Buddha.
	www.danitrio.com /maki-e/SevenGodsOfFortunes.htm (215 words)

	Ori-cle Tribe \| Welcome to our Temple
		The patron deity of artisans, craftsmen, farmers, and millers, as well as of businessmen, bankers and financiers, he is also known as the demon chaser.
		Daikoku, also known as Daikokuten brings good fortune and prosperity to those who believe in him.
		BENTEN originates from the Indian Goddess Sarasvati, known as the Goddess of music, fine arts, eloquence, literature, She is the only woman among the seven Gods of fortune.
	www.freewebs.com /ori-cle/fortuneshrine.htm (1078 words)

	Great Head Temple Sojiji, Koshakudai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		In the center recess, a wooden statue of Daikokuten, or Mahakala in Skt., the largest of its kind, is enshrined.
		Daikokuten is one of Shichifukujin or Seven Deities of Good Fortune and it is the God of Wealth and the God of Five Cereals.
		The statue usually wears a hood and holds a big bag filled with treasures on his left shoulder.
	www.terebess.hu /zen/sojiji/koshaku.html (147 words)

	Encyclopedia of Shinto - 2. Kami (Deities): Kami in Folk Religion
		One of the "seven deities of good fortune" (shichifukujin), Daikokuten is most commonly seen carrying a "wealth-pounding" wooden mallet in his right hand, holding a treasure sack over his left shoulder, and standing upon rice bales.
		Daikokuten's identity is said to have originated in the Indian dei...
		A generic term for kami worshiped by woodworkers and carpenters (daiku).
	eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp /modules/xwords/category.php?categoryID=6 (1000 words)

	Kyoto City Web / Preview Kyoto / Daikoku-san The God of Wealth
		Daikokuten is one of the seven deities of good fortune.
		At its opposite site there is a stone lantern and some figure is carved over its base.
		Focusing on it, we can see the lucky face of Daikokuten or the God of Wealth and it seems that he carries the whole stone lantern on his back.
	www.city.kyoto.jp /koho/eng/preview/30.html (238 words)

	DAIKOKUTEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		Daikokuten is the god of darkness in ancient India and the god of war in Buddhism.
		He has also been known as the god of the kitchen.
		He controls food, and people worship him as a god of food and treasure.
	www.shejapan.com /jtyeholder/jtye/living/sitifukujin/daikoku.html (41 words)

	Juroujin God Japan Scroll Painting; Goryou Maekawa; (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		The seven gods who are said to bring wealth and long life.
		Widely worshipped from the 15t to 17th century, the group usually consists of Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju (sometimes referred to as Jurojin), Hotei, and Kichijoten or Shojo.
		Specifically, Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, and Kichijoten are considered gods of fortune; Ebisu is also venerated as the fishing deity: and Daikokuten in folk religion is identified with the mythic figure Okuninushi No Mikoto.
	www.trocadero.com /sparky178/items/330328/item330328.html (309 words)

	RHAPIS GARDENS Mail Order Catalog - Lady Palms in large sizes
		These are very limited in supply, so it's best to call and check availability before you order.
		The 6" pot Rhapis excelsa 'Daikokuten' shown above is very unusual in that this variety tends to put lots of energy into growing its huge blue-green leaves and thick main cane, and doesn't generally grow "pups" until it reaches a much bigger size.
		'Daikokuten' is a very robust type and somewhat rare.
	www.rhapisgardens.com /catalog/rhapis-big.htm (249 words)

	Men's Kimono #60049
		This men's juban has interesting dyed pattern - Daikokuten and 'takarazukushi'(collection of treasures) motifs are dyed artistically.
		Daikokuten is one of the Seven Lucky Gods, and he is thought to be the god of the harvest and good fortune.
		It has some stains, a small hole near the bottom.
	www.ichiroya.com /item/list2.php?number=60049 (96 words)

	RHAPIS GARDENS Mail Order Catalog - Rhapis excelsa green varieties
		Each is quite unique, especially DAIKOKUTEN which I chose to be the father of some of our new seedlings.
		FUKUJU is a graceful Lady with narrow leaf segments and a slender growth habit.
		Considered the "King" of Rhapis palms, it has enormous leaves (compare to Daikokuten above) and the thickest stalk of any variety.
	www.rhapisgardens.com /catalog/rhapis-list.htm (513 words)

	SHICHIFUKUZIN INDEX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		It is believed that the Seven Deities bring good fortune.
		They are called Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Hotei, Fukurokuju, and Juroujin.
		Once upon a time, going on a pilgrimage to your own temple or shrine between January 1 and 7 was very popular.
	shejapan.com /jtyeholder/jtye/living/sitifukujin/shichifuku_index.html (160 words)

	Osaka Tourist Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		It was founded by En no Gyoja, who received a revelation of Daikokuten in Mt. Kongo and enshrined the statue of Daikokuten carved from cherry tree.
		Its principal image is the oldest statue of Daikokuten in Japan.
		Main Hall enshrining the statue of Daikokuten made from a cherry tree
	www.octb.jp /english/search/detail.cgi?id=03274 (113 words)

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		Shinagawa Jinja shrine (Name of god: Daikokuten, god of harvest and good fortune) Near the north exit of Shinbamba Station
		Koyama Hachiman Jinja shrine (Name of god: Daikokuten, god of harvest and good fortune) Near Nishi-koyama Station on the Tokyu Meguro line
		Must see: Chinquapin designated as a natural treasure
	www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp /german/spot/shinagawa2.html (926 words)

	This colourful sake barrel at a Sumiyoshi Taisha
		This colourful sake barrel at a Sumiyoshi Taisha
		This colourful sake barrel at a Sumiyoshi Taisha (temple) depicts Daikokuten, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.
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	wave.prohosting.com /qjphotos/daikokuten.htm (37 words)

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