Amatsuhikone (天津日子根命,天津彥根命, which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of Amaterasu.[1]

In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair.[1][2][3] In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair.[4]

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

Ame-no-oshihomimi (brother) Ikutsuhikone (brother)

Hinohayahi (brother)
ChildrenAme-no-mikage-no-mikoto

He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans.[2]

Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto is his son. He laterdescended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.[5][6] On the mountain Mikami Shrine was built to worship him. It is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.[5][6]

Oath between Amaterasu and Susanowo (based on the Kojiki)

References

  1. 1 2 "Amatsuhikone • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  2. 1 2 Japanese (U.S.), Association of Teachers of (1990). The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese. The Association.
  3. ↑ Nobutaka, Inoue (March 1998). Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-05-3.
  4. ↑ Havens, Norman; Inoue, Nobutaka (2006). An Encyclopedia of Shinto (Shinto Jiten): Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-08-4.
  5. 1 2 Mikami Shrine
  6. 1 2 https://kansai-odyssey.com/mikami-shrine-yasu-shiga-prefecture/


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