Kotoshironushi

Kotoshironushi (事代主神), also known as Yae Kotoshironushi no kami (八重言代主神), is a Shinto kami.

Kotoshironushi
Genealogy
Parents	Ōkuninushi (father) Nunakawahime,[1] Tagitsuhime [ja] (mother)
Consort	Tamakushi-hime
Children	Himetataraisuzu-hime, Isuzuyori-hime

In the Kojiki, Kotoshironushi is the son of Ōkuninushi, the earthly deity of Izumo province. When the heavenly deities sent Takemikazuchi to conquer Izumo, Ōkuninushi deferred the decision over whether to resist to his two sons. Kotoshironushi, who had been fishing at the time of Takemikazuchi's arrival, agreed to accept the rule of the heavenly gods, surrendered his spear and left Izumo.^[2] His brother Takeminakata fought with Takemikazuchi and was defeated.^[3]

Kotoshironushi is the principal deity of the Asuka shrine,^[4] and is associated with the god Ebisu.^[5] In mythology, he was an adviser to Empress Jingū during her invasion of Korea. He was also one of the eight deities charged with protecting the Imperial Court.^[6] His daughter Himetataraisuzu-hime became the consort of Emperor Jimmu.^[7]

Family tree

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Ōyamatsumi[8][9][10]

Susanoo[11][12][13]: 277

Kamuo Ichihime[9][10][14][15]

Konohanachiru-hime[16][13]: 277

Ashinazuchi[17][18]

Tenazuchi[18]

Toshigami[15][14]

Ukanomitama[9][10] (Inari)[19]

Oyamakui[20]

Kushinadahime[18][21][13]: 277

Yashimajinumi[16][13]: 277

Kagutsuchi[22]

Kuraokami[23]

Hikawahime [ja][24][13]: 278

Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][13]: 278

Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja][13]: 278

Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja][13]: 278

Funozuno [ja][13]: 278

Sashikuni Okami [ja][13]: 278

Omizunu[13]: 278

Futemimi [ja][13]: 278

Sashikuni Wakahime [ja][13]: 278

Ame-no-Fuyukinu[25][26][13]: 278

Takamimusubi[27][28]

Futodama[27][28]

Nunakawahime[29]

Ōkuninushi[30][13]: 278  (Ōnamuchi)[31]

Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[32]

Kotoshironushi[33][34]

Tamakushi-hime[32]

Takeminakata[35][36]

Susa Clan[37]

JAPANESE EMPERORS

711–585 BC Jimmu[38] 660–585 BC(1)

Himetataraisuzu-hime[38]

Kamo no Okimi[33][39]

Mirahime [ja]

632–549 BC Suizei[40][41][42] 581–549 BC(2)

Isuzuyori-hime[39][43]

Hikoyai[40][41][42]

Kamuyaimimi[40][41][42] d.577 BC

Miwa clan and Kamo clan

Nunasokonakatsu-hime[44][33]

Imperial House of Japan

Ō clan[45][46] and Aso clan[47]

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