Kanako Yasaka

Kanako Yasaka, also known as The Avatar of Mountains and Lakes, God that Likes Hills, Independent and Inflexible God and God of the Lake Brimming with Divine Water, is a character from the Touhou Project series.
== Charactah Account ==
The current god in charge of the Moriya Shrine, with dominion over wind and rain and an affection for snakes. The shrine was not originally hers, since she won it from Suwako after they fought each other in the Great Suwa War, though after complications arose they entered into a sort of dual-owner partnership. The two still have a reasonably good friendship despite their past rivalry and the occasional arguments. She moved the shrine to Gensokyo because she could not gather enough faith from humans in the Outside World, and decided to gather faith from youkai as well. Despite clashing with the Hakurei Shrine she has obtained a significant amount of faith from the tengu and kappa, though nowhere near what she once possessed, and so she seeks ways to expand the numbers of her worshippers.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Hifuu Club Activity Record: The Sealed Esoteric History
=== Manga ===
* Touhou Ibara Kasen: Wild and Horned Hermit
* Touhou Suichouka: The Lotus Eaters, Drunk and Sober
=== Video Games ===
* Danmaku Amanojaku: Impossible Spell Card
* Double Spoiler: Touhou Bunkachou
* Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism
* Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith
* Touhou Gouyoku Ibun: Submerged Hell of Sunken Sorrow
* Touhou Hisoutensoku: Chase the Enigma of the Gargantuan Guignol
* Touhou Seirensen: Undefined Fantastic Object
* Touhou Shinkirou: Hopeless Masquerade
* Violet Detector: Secret Sealing Nightmare Diary
== Trivia ==
* The silhouette of Kanako occupies the front of Mountain of Faith's jewel case.
* It is revealed in chapter 19 of Silent Sinner in Blue that the Lunarians created and use shimenawa rope to seal away those that are a threat to them. Kanako's shimenawa at her back is confirmed to be the actual shimenawa in her Mountain of Faith profile. In addition, in Suwako's profile, it is stated that Kanako was one of several gods fighting to unify Japan, and it was implied in Silent Sinner in Blue that it was the Lunarians who were behind those wars (assuming taking away Lord Daikoku's lands referred to the actual time that happened in Shinto mythology by Amaterasu's family, whom are implied to be the Lunar Capital's founders). The Lunarians even used shimenawa to seal another god at the Moriya shrine. However, it is unknown if Kanako was connected to, in league with, or aware of any of this.
* The shrine pictured in the background image of Kanako's spell cards is The Autumn Court of the Lower Shrine (Shimosha), one of the four shrines that make up the Suwa Grand Shrine.
* Oddly, Kanako's sprite changes colors in rainbow order during the time between when her theme begins and when she starts to battle. It also happens to Yumeko in the PC-98era.
== Gallery ==
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File:Kanako Yasaka Fan Art 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Kanako Yasaka at Touhou Wiki
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