it appeared in, in an Ezo-inspired region, it may be specifically inspired by Kamuy-huci. See also Kitchen god Zàojūn, Chinese kitchen god Kōjin, Japanese kitchen god Hestia, Greek goddess of the hearth Vesta (mythology), Roman goddess of the hearth Notes References Ashkenazy, Michael. Handbook of Japanese Mythology. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, 2003. Etter, Carl. Ainu Folklore: Traditions and Culture of the Vanishing Aborigines of Japan. Chicago: Wilcox and Follett, 1949. Munro, Neil Gordon. Ainu Creed and Cult. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995. Domestic and hearth deities Ainu kamuy Fire goddesses