Daikokuten

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Daikokuten (大黒天; Japanese pronunciation: [dä̀í.kó̞.kɯ̈́, -kɯ̥̈.tè̞ɴ̀]) is a syncretic Japanese deity of fortune, luck and wealth. Daikokuten originated from Mahākāla, the Buddhist Deva (天, Ten) conflated with the native Shinto god Ōkuninushi. He is a patron of farmers, cooks and jobs related to money such as bankers.

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