Genbu:Country: Hokkan
Animal Form: Tortoise Mating With a Snake
Miko: Okuda Takiko
Seishi: Tomite, Hikitsu, Uruki, Namame, Iname, Hatsui, Umiyame
Color(s): Black/Green
Direction: North
Seasion: Winter
Planet: Mercury
Real God Name: Genbu
Real God Info: Genbu is always listening, and is thus portrayed as completely versed in Buddha's teachings; corresponds to winter, black, earth, and faith. The tortoise is a symbol of a long life and happiness. When it becomes one thousand years old, it is able to speak the language of humans. Able to foretell the future. The snake joins the tortoise over time as the protector of the north.
