The son of
Daikoku, Ebisu is a
Japanese sea god. He is a patron of
fishermen and all things related to the sea. Ebisu is also the god of
labor.
Ebisu's temple was located in Osaka, a fishing village back in the day, he was portrayed with a fish and fishing rod.
He is one of the seven Shichi Fukujin. Anything found on the beach may be an incarnation of Ebisu.