Tajimamori

is a Japanese legendary hero of the Kofun period, he is worshipped as the god of sweets. His name is written in kanji as 多遅麻毛理 in the Kojiki, and as 田道間守 in the Nihon Shoki.

Emperor Suinin commanded Tajimamori get a magical fruit called . To find it he went to , after ten years he returned but Suinin was dead already. Tajimamori gave half of his branches to Suinin's widow and half to his tomb and then died.

Tajimamori is worshipped as the god of sweets in  in Hyōgo Prefecture. He is mainly worshipped by people who make candy.

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Category:Gods and goddesses of Japan