Ame no Hohi
Ame no Hohi, also known as Ame no Fuhi is a male deity and the second son of sun goddess Amaterasu in Japanese mythology. Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko or the historical rulers of Izumo and modern heads of Izumo-taisha and Izumo-taishakyo descend from him.
Mythology
Ame no Hohi is found in the main works of literature that record the mythology and the mythologized history of Japan. He is found in both the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki as Ame no Hohi no Mikoto. In the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki he is referred to as Ame no Fuhi no Mikoto. He is also mentioned in the Engishiki by the name Ame no Hohi no Mikoto.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.
Family
Ame no Hohi's sons are called Ame-no-Hinadori and Takehi-Nateru. Ame no Hohi is believed to be the ancestor of the Izumo no Omi as well as the priests of the Izumo and Sugawara clans. Nomi no Sukune is said to be one of his descendants. He is also believed to be the ancestor of the Haji clan.Worship
Ame no Hohi is worhsipped across Japan as a god of agriculture, ears of rice, sericulture, cotton fabric, and industry, among other things.The Japanese version of this page lists the following shrines as being dedicated to Ame no Hohi:
- Noki Shrine - Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture
- Izumo-taisha - Izumo, Shimane Prefecture
- Washinomiya Shrine - Kuki, Saitama Prefecture
- Kiryūten-mangū - Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture
- Ame no Hohi no Mikoto Shrine - Tottori, Tottori Prefecture
- Ōe Shrine - Hashigashira, Tottori Prefecture
- Ashiya Shrine - Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture
- Dōmyōji Tenmangū - Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture
- Yamasaka Shrine - Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
- Umamiokawatamuki Shrine - Hino, Shiga Prefecture
- Dazaifu Tenmangū - Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Ame no Hohi no Mikoto Shrine - Kyoto
- Kamo Shrine - Imabari, Ehime Prefecture