Amatsuhikone Explained

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.

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

Type:	Shinto
Amatsuhikone
Siblings:	Ame-no-hohi (brother)Ame-no-oshihomimi (brother)Ikutsuhikone (brother)Hinohayahi (brother)
Mother:	Amaterasu

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

is his son. He later descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.^{[4] [5]} On the mountain Mikami Shrine was built to worship him. It is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

References

1. Book: Japanese (U.S.), Association of Teachers of. The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese. 1990. The Association. en.
2. Book: Nobutaka, Inoue. Kami. March 1998. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. 978-4-905853-05-3. en.
3. Book: Havens. Norman. An Encyclopedia of Shinto (Shinto Jiten): Kami. Inoue. Nobutaka. 2006. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University. 978-4-905853-08-4. en.
4. http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/gobiwako/attractions/index.php?act=dtl&id=24 Mikami Shrine
5. Web site: KansaiOdyssey . 2020-10-15 . Mikami Shrine: The Treasure of Yasu, Shiga . 2024-06-07 . Kansai Odyssey . en-US.