Ame no Hohi

Ame no Hohi
Ame no Hohi
The sun
Genealogy
Parents	Amaterasu (mother);
Siblings	Ame-no-oshihomimi (brother) Amatsuhikone (brother) Ikutsuhikone (brother) Kumanokusubi (brother)
Children	Ame no Wakahiko, Ame-no-Hinadori, Takehi-Nateru

Ame no Hohi (天菩比神,天穗日命,アメノホヒ, "Heavenly grain sun")^[1] is a male deity and the second son of sun goddess Amaterasu in Japanese mythology.^[2]^[3] Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko or the historical rulers of Izumo and modern heads of Izumo-taisha and Izumo-taishakyo descend from him.^[4]^[5]

Mythology

In some myths he was sent first to earth to rule after his brother Ame-no-oshihomimi refused the offer. However, when he didn't return after three years they sent another god to rule.^[6]

Family

Ame no Hohi's sons are called Ame-no-Hinadori and Takehi-Nateru.^[1] Ame no Hohi is believed to be the ancestor of the Izumo no Omi.^[7]^{[page needed]} As well as the priests of Izumo and the Sugawara clan.^[8] Nomi no Sukune is said to be the descendant of Ame no Hohi.^[9]

He is the ancestor of the Haji clan^[10]

Worship

Tagata Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Ame no Hohi.^[11] He is also said to be enshrined at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b Brown, Delmer M.; Hall, John Whitney; Brown, Delmer Myers; Press, Cambridge University; Jansen, Marius B.; McCullough, William H.; Shively, Donald H.; Yamamura, Kozo; Duus, Peter (1988). The Cambridge History of Japan. Cambridge University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-521-22352-2.
^ "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Amenohohi". eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^ "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
^ Ashkenazi, Michael (2003). Handbook of Japanese Mythology. ABC-CLIO. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-57607-467-1.
^ Zhong, Yijiang (2016-10-06). The Origin of Modern Shinto in Japan: The Vanquished Gods of Izumo. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-7109-7.
^ Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.
^ Mason, Joseph Warren Teets (1939). The Spirit of Shinto Mythology. Fuzambo. p. 209. ASIN B00085CL4K.
^ Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4.
^ "Sumo". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
^ Cali, J.; Dougill, J. (2012). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
^ Fr?d?ric, Louis; Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 922. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
^ Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 67–69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4.

[:0-1] Brown, Delmer M.; Hall, John Whitney; Brown, Delmer Myers; Press, Cambridge University; Jansen, Marius B.; McCullough, William H.; Shively, Donald H.; Yamamura, Kozo; Duus, Peter (1988). The Cambridge History of Japan. Cambridge University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-521-22352-2.

[2] "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Amenohohi". eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-28.

[3] "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

[4] Ashkenazi, Michael (2003). Handbook of Japanese Mythology. ABC-CLIO. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-57607-467-1.

[5] Zhong, Yijiang (2016-10-06). The Origin of Modern Shinto in Japan: The Vanquished Gods of Izumo. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-7109-7.

[6] Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.

[7] Mason, Joseph Warren Teets (1939). The Spirit of Shinto Mythology. Fuzambo. p. 209. ASIN B00085CL4K.

[8] Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4.

[9] "Sumo". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

[10] Cali, J.; Dougill, J. (2012). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4. Retrieved 2020-11-21.

[11] Fr?d?ric, Louis; Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 922. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

[12] Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 67–69. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4.

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v t e Izumo-taishakyo
Main Deities	Ōkuninushi Ame no Hohi Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Shrines	Izumo-taisha Hinomisaki Shrine Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii Izumo Taisha Matsuyama Shrine [ja]
People	Izumo clan Senge Takatomi Senge Motomaro Noriko Senge
Misc	Taisha-zukuri Izumo Province Haji clan (relatives of the Izumo clan) Reisai