Kunitama

A kunitama (Japanese: 国魂; lit. "land soul") is a kami said to represent the spirit of the land itself who also care for the land alongside humans.[1] The concept of kunitama was used in the Japanese Empire's overseas territories to deify local spirits and ancestors as an initial step for settling these territories.[2]

Citations

  1. ↑ Nishioka, Kazuhiko. "Kunitama". Kokugakuin Digital Museum. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  2. ↑ Suga 2010, p. 60.

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