Yashimajinumi

Yashimajinumi
Major cult centreAwata Shrine [ja]

Yasaka Shrine
Katano-jinja [ja]
Suga-jinja [ja]

Hyōsu-jinja [ja]
Genealogy
Parents
SpouseKonohanachiru-hime[1]
ChildrenFuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja]

Yashimajinumi (八島士奴美神) is a Japanese god.[2]

His name "Mighty Master Ruling Eightfold Isles" implies he ruled over all of Japan.[2][3]: 227 

He is the son of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.[1][4] and father of Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][3]: 278  and husband of Konohanachiru-hime.[1][4]

He is part of the long line from Susanoo-no-Mikoto to Ōkuninushi.[1][4]

He has other names in the Nihongi. These include Suga no yuyamanushi mina samoruhiko yashimajino and Suga no yuina saka karuhiko yashimade no mikoto.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Kami in Classic Texts : Yashimajinumi". 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "Yashimajinumi • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. ^ a b Herbert, J. (2010). Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan. Routledge Library Editions: Japan. Taylor & Francis. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-136-90376-2. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. ^ a b c d Mori, Mizue. "Yashimajinumi". Kokugakuin University Encyclopedia of Shinto.