Musubi

Musubi, also called Musuhi is a term in Shinto that means cosmic creation.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

It is written with the kanji 産霊,[9] 産巣日,[7] 産日,[7] 産魂.[7]

It is the force that creates new life, relationships and other things.[2]

The first five halls of the Hasshinden are for Musubi deities

Hall Deity name
First Hall Kami-musubi-no-Kami
Second Hall Takami-musubi-no-Kami
Third Hall Tama-tsume-musubi-no-Kami
Fourth Hall Iku-musubi-no-Kami
Fifth Hall Taru-musubi-no-Kami

These five deities have Musubi at the end of their names, because they are related to creation.

References

  1. ↑ "Musubi | Japanese Rice, Seaweed & Fish | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  2. 1 2 "Seeing Life as Sacred". Musubi Academy. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Basic Terms of Shinto: M". www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Musubi | A cosmic tapestry woven with a single thread - Melbourne Aikido". Melbourne Aikido. 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  5. ↑ September 8, krisesandchrosses; Comments, 2017 3 (2017-09-08). "Spirituality in Anime – Musubi, Twilight and Your Name". krisesandchrosses. Retrieved 2025-11-02. {{cite web}}: |first2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "How Shinto's ancient concept of Musubi offers Milwaukee a path to build ties in a divided America". Milwaukee Independent. 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Nishioka, Kazuhiko. "Musuhi". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 2025-11-02. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  8. ↑ Times, Hiragana (2024-11-18). "The Spirit of "Musuhi," The Force that Generates Life and Unity | Hiragana Times". Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  9. ↑ NOTE, NANOBRAND. "結ぶの語源、産霊(むすひ)". NANOBRAND NOTE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-03.