ORIGIN: Shinto [Japan]
TYPE: God of winds
INFORMATION: The most senior of his group of wind deities, he disperses the morning mists and brings soft rustling breezes. His consort is Shina-Tsu-Hime and the couple are extensively worshiped by farmers and seafarers. They were allegedly responsible for bringing about a miracle in the Thirteenth century CE when they kept at bay, with offshore winds, the army of Gengis Khan. They are honored in the main Ise-Jingu temple of Shintoism but their chief sanctuary is at Tatta, as small town in Yamamoto. Also Shina-Tobe-No-Mikoto.