しちふくじん

[七福神] the Seven Gods of Fortune ［Luck］.

七福神
Seven Deities of Good Luck

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しちふくじん【七福神】

the Seven Gods of Fortune ［Luck］.

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しちふくじん【七福神】

the Seven Deities [Gods] of Good Fortune; seven deities drawn from Buddhist, Shinto and Taoist traditions, typically shown on board a takarabune [“treasure ship”]. <▲> 恵比須, 寿老人, 大黒天, 毘沙門天, 福禄寿, 弁財天, 布袋(_ほてい).

七福神踊り the Dance of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune, held at harvest thanksgivings.

七福神詣で visiting the temples and shrines of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune at the New Year.