Ame no Oshihomimi

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

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".

Offer to rule In some versions, Amaterasu gave Amenooshihomimi a bronze mirror, which was called Yata no Kagami. In many versions, Amenooshihomimi is the first to be offered as the ruler of earth however, he turns it down.

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

Worship The shrine Nogami-jinja is dedicated to Oshihomimi and his wife. The shrine Hikosan Jingū also worships him

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