Oshira-sama

Oshirasama (Japanese: おしら様, おしらさま, お白様, オシラ様, or オシラサマ, Hepburn: oshira-sama) is a tutelary deity of the home in Japanese folklore. It is believed that when oshirasama is in a person's home, one cannot eat meat and only women are allowed to touch it.

The festival day for Oshirasama is called meinichi (命日, or a death anniversary). It is held on the 16th day of the first, third, and ninth Japanese lunar calendar.

Legend
According legend Oshirasama was born from the love between a woman and horse.

In popular culture
The deity is also a character for the film Spirited Away. In the American version of the film the character is called Radish Spirit.