Daikokuten

English Etymology From en ja 大黒天 Daikokuten. Proper noun en Japanese mythology Buddhism Shinto The Japanese name for Mahākāla, a Buddhist god of wealth, commerce and trade. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the seven gods of luck. In Shinto, he is syncretized with the deity Ōkuninushi. Daikokuten is often depicted paired with Ebisu in statuary or in the form of masks on the walls of small retail shops. See also en Shiva en Buddhist deities Japanese Romanization だいこくてん