King's Master - King's Master

Japanese: おうか様 - おうかさま
King's Master - King's Master

…The reason why she is mostly spoken of as a goddess is probably because it is the female earth that nurtures the grains. In the world of folk beliefs up to the present day, there are agricultural gods such as Ugajin, Oganokami, and Oukasama, all of which originate from the Kura-inatakami. Grain Spirit [Keihachi Sakashita]. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Oukasama" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ほとんど女神として語られるのは穀物をはぐくむのが女性としての大地だからであろう。現在にいたる民間信仰の世界では宇賀神(うがじん),オガノカミ,おうか様などの農神があり,いずれも倉稲魂より発したものである。穀霊【阪下 圭八】。…

※「おうか様」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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