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Toshigami

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Toshigami (年神) is a Kami of the Shinto religion in Japan. Toshigami is derived from two Chinese figures, 年 (toshi), meaning the year and 神 (kami), meaning a deity or spirit. Toshigami are thought to be deities of the year, believed to arrive with the New Year, having brought the new year with him. Toshigami are also thought of as ancestors.

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