Mizuhanome Explained

Mizuhanome (彌都波能売神^[1] or みつはのめのかみ^[2]) is a divinity of water in Japanese mythology. She was born from the urine of Izanami.^[3]

Worship

She is enshrined at Atago Shrine.^[4] Ashiya Shrine^[5] and Niukawakami Shrine are also dedicated to her.^[6]

Names

She is also referred to as Mizuhanome^[2] or Itsu no Mitsuhanome no kami.^[3] In romaji her name is read as Mitsuhanomenokami.

The mitsu or mizu in her name means water and me is a feminine suffix. Her name is explained as water snake woman or water dragon woman.^[7]

In popular culture

See main article: Shinto in popular culture. According to director Makoto Shinkai the name for the character Mitsuha Miyamizu from the movie Your Name is said to come from the goddess.^[6]

Related items

• Family tree of Japanese deities
• Japanese gods
• Suijin
• Yoshikami God

See also

• Id:Invaded

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mizuhanome • A History of Japan - 日本歴史. 2021-09-16. A History of Japan - 日本歴史. en-GB.
2. Web site: 弥都波能売神 – 國學院大學 古事記学センターウェブサイト. 2021-09-16. kojiki.kokugakuin.ac.jp.
3. Web site: Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細. 2021-09-16. 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム. ja.
4. Web site: 愛宕神社について 愛宕神社. 2021-09-16. www.atago-jinja.com.
5. Web site: 彌都波能売神. 2021-09-16. 芦屋神社-公式サイト-. ja.
6. Web site: 映画『君の名は。』のヒロインのモチーフ。雨乞い・雨止めの神様とは？（ダイヤモンド・オンライン）. 2021-09-16. Yahoo!ニュース. ja.
7. Eder. Matthias. 1957. Review of The Mother-Son Complex in Japanese Religion and Folklore. Folklore Studies. 16. 297–299. 10.2307/1177369. 0388-0370. 1177369.