Kaya-no-hime, also called Kanoyanohime-no-Kami, Kusanooyakaya-no-hime, Kusano-hime, or Nozuchi ( Nozuchi) (meaning Moorland Elder),[1][2] is the Japanese goddess of vegetation, grass, and fields. She is considered protector of fields.[3][4] She is also considered the ancestor of herbs.[ Five]..."