The mother of all backahnded compliments for the Dalai Lama

[Hax]

How many of those did the Buddha reconise?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_Buddhism

Actually, isn't Shojo a Japanese God, or something?

Which Buddha? Siddharta Gautama, or Gautama Buddha?

Do you think Buddha preached those gods or that, when Buddhism spread, those who accepted it retained their local gods as well?

These seven Gods I mentioned weren't picked from the sky. They are the Seven Lucky Gods, who have characteristics that are typical of Japanese Buddhism, some with Japanese origins, some with Indian origins and some with Chinese origins.

Really? What do they do?

Run temples, perform ceremonies and exorcisms, mostly; it's pretty cool stuff.