Bishamonten

== English == === Etymology === From Japanese 毘沙門天 (Bishamonten). === Proper noun === Bishamonten (mythology, Buddhism, Shinto) The Japanese name for the Buddhist god Vaiśravaṇa, guardian of the North and a patron god of warriors in Japan. ==== Usage notes ==== In Japanese folk tradition, Bishamonten is one of the seven gods of good fortune (七福神(しちふくじん) (shichi fukujin)). == Japanese == === Romanization === Bishamonten Rōmaji transcription of びしゃもんてん