Ame-no-oshihomimi

deity sky Japanese single tradition · 3

The first son of Amaterasu, husband of Takuhadachiji-hime and father of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Amenohoakari. He was created in a kami-making competition between Amaterasu and her brother Susanoo. He was offered rulership of the earth, but refused.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
600 CE
Attested period
600 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in Kojiki (c. early 8th century).

Relationships

created by
Amaterasu, Susano'o
child of
Amaterasu, Susano'o
student of
Omoikane

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Sources

Source passages

“The first son of Amaterasu, husband of Takuhadachiji-hime and father of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Amenohoakari. He was created in a kami-making competition between her and her brother Susanoo, and was offered rulership of the earth, but refused.”

#4970 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Amenohoakari was born to Ame-no-oshihomimi and Takamimusubi's daughter, Takuhatachijihime”

#16376 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5