Ame-no-Fuyukinu

Ame-no-Fuyukinu is the son of Omizunu and Futemimi [ja], the husband of Sashikuni Wakahime [ja]^[4][5] and the father of Ōkuninushi^[6](Ōnamuchi)^[7].

Ame-no-Fuyukinu
Major cult centre	Hinomisaki Shrine[1]
Genealogy
Parents	Omizunu (father) Futemimi [ja] (mother)
Consort	Sashikuni Wakahime [ja]
Children	Ōkuninushi[2] (Ōnamuchi)[3]

Lineage and Descendants

The Kojiki extensively documents his genealogy. It says Amenofuyukinu married Sashikuni Wakahime [ja].^[4][5][1] They had a child named Ōkuninushi^[8] (Ōnamuchi).^[9] The Nihon Shoki adds more to the story. It says Susanoo gave him a task. He had to deliver the sword Kusanagi no tsurugi. This sword was to go to the Plain of High Heaven to be delivered to Amaterasu^[1]

Connection to Hinomisaki Shrine

Amenofuyukinu is worshipped at Hinomisaki Shrine. Legends say he founded this shrine. The Ono family works as priests there. They claim to be his descendants.^[1]

The shrine has a ritual. It is called the "Shinken hōten shinji." This means "sword offering ritual." The ritual is based on the Kusanagi sword myth. It remembers the offering of this sword. This sword is one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.^[1]

Family tree

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Ōyamatsumi[10][11][12]

Susanoo[13][14][15]: 277

Kamuo Ichihime[11][12][16][17]

Konohanachiru-hime[18][15]: 277

Ashinazuchi[19][20]

Tenazuchi[20]

Toshigami[17][16]

Ukanomitama[11][12] (Inari)[21]

Oyamakui[22]

Kushinadahime[20][23][15]: 277

Yashimajinumi[18][15]: 277

Kagutsuchi[24]

Kuraokami[25]

Hikawahime [ja][26][15]: 278

Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][15]: 278

Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja][15]: 278

Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja][15]: 278

Funozuno [ja][15]: 278

Sashikuni Okami [ja][15]: 278

Omizunu[15]: 278

Futemimi [ja][15]: 278

Sashikuni Wakahime [ja][15]: 278

Ame-no-Fuyukinu[27][28][15]: 278

Takamimusubi[29][30]

Futodama[29][30]

Nunakawahime[31]

Ōkuninushi[32][15]: 278  (Ōnamuchi)[33]

Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[34]

Kotoshironushi[35][36]

Tamakushi-hime[34]

Takeminakata[37][38]

Susa Clan[39]

JAPANESE EMPERORS

711–585 BC Jimmu[40] 660–585 BC(1)

Himetataraisuzu-hime[40]

Kamo no Okimi[35][41]

Mirahime [ja]

632–549 BC Suizei[42][43][44] 581–549 BC(2)

Isuzuyori-hime[41][45]

Hikoyai[42][43][44]

Kamuyaimimi[42][43][44] d.577 BC

Miwa clan and Kamo clan

Nunasokonakatsu-hime[46][35]

Imperial House of Japan

Ō clan[47][48] and Aso clan[49]

• Pink is female.
• Blue is male.
• Grey means other or unknown.
• Clans, families, people groups are in green.