Ame-no-oshihomimi


Amenooshihomimi or Oshihomimi for short, is the first son of Amaterasu.
He is believed to be the ancestor to the Imperial [House of Japan|Japanese Imperial family].

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".

Mythology

Birth

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. The first one to be born was Amenooshihomimi, second was Ame-no-hohi, third was Amatsuhikone, fourth was Ikutsuhikone, and Kumanokusubi was the fifth.

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