Goddess of food and abundance
Toyouke 豊受大神
Also known as: Toyouke-no-Ōkami, Toyouke-hime
Element: Wood (木)
The myth
Toyouke is the goddess of food and grain. According to the Ise tradition, Amaterasu appeared to Emperor Yūryaku in a dream and asked for Toyouke to be brought from Tanba to prepare her meals.
That is how the Outer Shrine of Ise (Gekū) came to be. Food offerings are still made to Amaterasu there every morning and evening.
What people pray to Toyouke for
- Wealth and prosperity
- Work and career
- Health and healing
Why: As the provider of Amaterasu's food, she is prayed to for an abundant life: food, clothing and shelter, and the work that provides them.
Where to meet Toyouke
The element shown is the one used by Kamimap's fun guardian-kami quiz, based on traditional five-element associations. It is not a religious teaching.