![]() ![]() ![]() " tree blossom blooming princess" ( princess, or lady of high birth explains hime her name also appears in a shorter form as " Sakuya-hime", and she is also called Sengen )) ![]() Konohanasakuya-hime or Konohananosakuya-hime ( 木花咲耶姫 or 木花開耶姫 lit. She is also known for having torn up the Yatsugatake Mountains, because it was higher than Fujiyama. It is believed that she will keep Mount Fuji from erupting, but shrines to her at Kirishima have been repeatedly destroyed by volcanic eruptions. Shinto shrines have been built on Mount Fuji for Sakuya-hime, collectively known as the Asama or Sengen Shrines. She is often considered an avatar of Japanese life, especially since her symbol is the sakura (cherry blossom). Konohanasakuya-hime is the goddess of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes in Japanese mythology she is also the blossom-princess and symbol of delicate earthly life. ![]()
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