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Daikokuten is the god of wealth, commerce and trade. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the seven gods of good fortune (七福神(shichifukujin)). In Shinto, he is syncretized with the deity Ōkuninushi. He is often depicted paired with Ebisu in statuary or in the form of masks on the walls of small retail shops. Daikokuten is also a god of the kitchen.
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福禄寿 (Fukurokuju): god of happiness, wealth and longevity.
吉祥天 (Kitsushōten): the goddess of happiness, charm and beauty, of fertility, nature, and of human creativity, and the patronesses of joy, amusement and festivities.