- the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the traditional calendar for each year (in Onmyōdō)see also 暦【こよみ】 and 陰陽道
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- the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the traditional calendar for each year (in Onmyōdō)
This term refers to a specific set of deities within the traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology known as Onmyōdō. The eight gods are associated with fortune and misfortune, which signifies their importance in predicting auspicious or inauspicious events throughout the year according to Japanese beliefs.
I made travel plans considering this year's eight gods.
I decided to build my house according to the directions of the eight gods.
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はちしょうかみ八将神にいのる祈るto pray to the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神をまつる祭るto worship the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神のほうい方位the directions of the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神のごりやく御利益blessings of the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神にしたがう従うto follow the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神のしんこう信仰worship of the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神をえらぶ選ぶto choose the eight godsうんせい運勢をはちしょうかみ八将神にゆだねる委ねるto entrust one's fortune to the eight godsはちしょうかみ八将神をたいしょう対象にしたまつり祭りfestival dedicated to the eight godsやくよけ厄除けのはちしょうかみ八将神the eight gods for warding off misfortune
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