"Saikami" is a rare surname that can be found mostly in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. The origin of the name Tsuma-no-kami is said to be ``Tsuma-no-kami,'' which is the kanji character for Sainokami, the god of folk belief, which became ``Saikami,'' or ``Tsuma-no-kami.''
In folk beliefs that have been rooted in the people since ancient times, in order to prevent disasters from entering the village, the local deities enshrined at village boundaries, four-way intersections, three-way intersections, etc. are called Saenokami (Saenokami) and Dososhin (Dosojin). It was. Fire festivals called ``Sagicho'' and ``Dondoyaki'' are held to conclude New Year's events, and in the past, they were held at places where the local Shinokami and Dosojin were worshiped to ward off evil plagues.
Wife God = Saikami
``Tsumagami'' is a surname pronounced as saikami. This is a surname that is concentrated in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. Even in Aomori Prefecture, in the neighboring town of Gonohe, the surname is written as ``Saijin,'' and it is believed that this surname is related to a god, as the kanji indicates.
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