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The seven fortune gods (Shichifukujin) in
Japan refer to
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Ebisu (god of fishers or merchants)
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Daikokuten (god of wealth)
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Bishamonten (god of warriors)
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Benzaiten (goddess of music)
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Fukurokuju (god of longevity)
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Hotei (god of abundance)
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Juroujin
- (Kichijoten)
(goddess of happiness)
These gods were transmitted from India to China, and from China to
Japan.
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