Oshihomimi
Personal information
Parents
SiblingsAme-no-hohi (brother)

Amatsuhikone (brother) Ikutsuhikone (brother)

Hinohayahi (brother)
ConsortTakuhadachiji-hime
ChildrenNinigi-no-Mikoto, Amenohoakari

Amenooshihomimi (天忍穗耳尊,天之忍穂耳命)[1][2] or Oshihomimi for short, is the first son of Amaterasu.[3]

He is believed to be the ancestor to the Japanese Imperial family.[4]

Name and etymology

Amenooshihomimi name means "Ruling Rice Ears of Heaven". He also goes by other names like Masakatsu-akatsukachi-hayahi-ame-no-oshihomimi which means "Truly Winning Have I Won with Rushing Might Ruling Grand Rice Ears of Heaven".[1]

Mythology

Birth

Oath between Amaterasu and Susanowo (based on the Kojiki)

He was born out of a kami making competition between Amaterasu and Susanoo.

In many versions, Susanoo took Amaterasu's beads and crushed them within his mouth, which created five male kami.[5][1] The first one to be born was Amenooshihomimi, second was Ame-no-hohi, third was Amatsuhikone, fourth was Ikutsuhikone, and Kumanokusubi was the fifth.[3][6][7][8]

Offer to rule

In some versions, Amaterasu gave Amenooshihomimi a bronze mirror and this mirror, called Yata no Kagami.[9] In many versions, Amenooshihomimi is the first to be offered as the ruler of earth however, he turns it down.[10][11]

He fell in love with Takuhadachiji-hime, and then later on fathered Ninigi-no-Mikoto.[12][13]

Worship

  • The shrine Nogami-jinja is dedicated to Oshihomimi and his wife.[14]
  • The shrine Hikosan Jingū also worships him

Family Tree

See also

References

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