Ebisu-sama Deity

Ebisu-sama is a Japanese deity of good fortune, often depicted with a fishing rod in his right hand and a sea bream under his left arm. He is a prominent member of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) and is worshipped by fishermen and merchants for providing a bountiful catch and prosperous business. In the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, there will be the Kofu Ebisu-sama (or ko) Festival organized by the Kofu Chamber of Commerce & Industry on November 23, 2025.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebisu_(mythology); Shichifukujin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Lucky_Gods;

A statue of Ebisu-sama (ko), Kofu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/14/2025

(In Japanese) https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/kofu/event/ebisu.html; https://kofucci.or.jp/upload/file/0/000007020/ccifile.pdf; https://kofucci.or.jp/upload/file/9/000007019/ccifile.pdf

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