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History

Great Suwa War

Around 2300 ages ago (from 2007 when the MoF took place, so circa 293 BC), Suwako (myth. Moreya) and Kanako (myth. Takeminakata and Yasakatome) were born in Suwa. Suwako is presumably older than Kanako.

Suwako Moriya, the native God of the Moriya community and clan controls Mishaguji capable of cursing and punishing those who disregard him.

Kanako Yasaka, on the other hand, was on Yamato side, being the goddess of Suwa clan.

Initially, Suwako dominated through iron weaponry (this can be seen through her iron rings). Everything changed when Kanako held a thin wisteria vine against Suwako's army, rusting the entire army. Suwako had no choice but to surrender.

After her victory, Kanako Yasaka became the goddess of the Moriya community. Kanako allowed Suwako to be in her shrine. However, people rejected the new goddess. Knowing people were unhappy, Kanako called the god Moriya. The god was called differently outside the Moriyan community. Without having to maintain the Moriya community, Kanako has secretly become the goddess of the mountains.

Assuming Sanae Kochiya is similarly old as Reimu, she was born circa 1988. Her descendant is Suwako, although Sanae did not know this fact before.

Around 2002 and 2003, when Sanae went to high school, Kanako decided to move their shrine from Outside World to Youkai Mountain in Gensokyo to gain more faith. It was caused by the fact that people on the Earth believed in gods less and less, especially in urbanized areas. It coincides with when the last Suwa ōhōri died.

Kanako Yasaka tried to industrialize Gensokyo many times by giving Utsuho Reiuji the ability of nuclear fusion.

Since the release of Mountain of Faith in 2007, people have prayed to these gods by drawing their images in ema, as shown here.