The seven fortune gods (七福神, shichi fukujin) in Japan refer to the seven gods of good fortune in Japanesefolklore: ; . They are often the subject of netsuke carvings and other representations. Each has a traditional attribute:
Ebisu, god of fishers or merchants, often depicted carrying a cod or sea bass.
Daikokuten (Daikoku), god of wealth, commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops.
These gods were transmitted from India to China, and from China to Japan. However, the Gods sometimes represented different things in different places.
Another god, Kichijoten, goddess of happiness, is sometimes found depicted along with the seven traditional gods.
The sevengods are often depicted on their ship the Takarabune (宝船）or "Treasure Ship." The tradition holds that the sevengods will arrive in town on the New Year and distribute fantastic gifts to worthy people.
Happy Seven is an anime about a school club consisting of seven girls, having each one a different power of the SevenGods of Fortune.
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