Kandakoro Kamui

Kandakoro Kamui is the Ainu "kamui" ("god") of the sky. He is the prime originator of Ainu mythology, responsible either directly or indirectly for the creation of all things.

Mythology

While Kandakoro Kamui is believed to be a powerful "kamui", he is not presented as a supreme being. He is also in many ways a background figure: while his presence was necessary for the creation of the world, he plays only a small part in subsequent events, often as a mediator.Ashkenazy, Michael. "Handbook of Japanese Mythology". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, 2003. 192-193] He is considered the overseer and master of the sky, much as Chikap Kamui is the overseer of the land.

He appointed Moshirikara Kamui to shape the earth, preparing it for inhabitation by humankind.

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References

*Ashkenazy, Michael. "Handbook of Japanese Mythology". Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, 2003.
*Etter, Carl. "Ainu Folklore: Traditions and Culture of the Vanishing Aborigines of Japan". Chicago: Wilcox and Follett, 1949.
*Munro, Neil Gordon. "Ainu Creed and Cult". New York: Columbia University Press, 1995.