Omizunu

Omizunu was a Japanese deity,^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]} the great-great-grandson of Susanoo-no-Mikoto.^{[12][13]: 277–278}

Omizunu
Major cult centre	Kamochi Shrine
Genealogy
Parents	Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja], Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja]
Spouse	Futemimi [ja]
Children	Ame-no-Fuyukinu[1][2]

He is known for expanding the Izumo Province^[3] which he also gave the name to^[5] according to Motoori Norinaga.^[11] He is worshipped at Kamochi Shrine.^[14] and Kanemochi Shrine.^[15] Featured in the film Myths of the Izumo Province^[16]

Izumo expansion myth

He has a notable myth recorded in the Izumo Fudoki.^[6] The myth of Omitsuno is about making Izumo bigger. He saw Izumo as a small strip of land. He decided to add more land to it. He looked towards Silla for extra land.^{[3][5][17][9]}

Omitsuno used a special spade. It was shaped like a young girl's breast. He used it to cut land. It was like cutting through fish gills. He cut off pieces of land.^{[17][3][5][9]}

He attached these pieces to a three-strand rope. He pulled this land towards Izumo. He used a lot of strength. The land moved like a boat on a river. Omitsuno encouraged the land by shouting. He said, "Come on, land!"^{[3][5][17][9]}

The new land went from Kozu bay to Kizuki. This area is known for its pure spikes.^[3]

Family tree

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Ōyamatsumi[18][19][20]

Susanoo[21][22][23]: 277

Kamuo Ichihime[19][20][24][25]

Konohanachiru-hime[26][23]: 277

Ashinazuchi[27][28]

Tenazuchi[28]

Toshigami[25][24]

Ukanomitama[19][20] (Inari)[29]

Oyamakui[30]

Kushinadahime[28][31][23]: 277

Yashimajinumi[26][23]: 277

Kagutsuchi[32]

Kuraokami[33]

Hikawahime [ja][34][23]: 278

Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][23]: 278

Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja][23]: 278

Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja][23]: 278

Funozuno [ja][23]: 278

Sashikuni Okami [ja][23]: 278

Omizunu[23]: 278

Futemimi [ja][23]: 278

Sashikuni Wakahime [ja][23]: 278

Ame-no-Fuyukinu[35][36][23]: 278

Takamimusubi[37][38]

Futodama[37][38]

Nunakawahime[39]

Ōkuninushi[40][23]: 278  (Ōnamuchi)[41]

Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[42]

Kotoshironushi[43][44]

Tamakushi-hime[42]

Takeminakata[45][46]

Susa Clan[47]

JAPANESE EMPERORS

711–585 BC Jimmu[48] 660–585 BC(1)

Himetataraisuzu-hime[48]

Kamo no Okimi[43][49]

Mirahime [ja]

632–549 BC Suizei[50][51][52] 581–549 BC(2)

Isuzuyori-hime[49][53]

Hikoyai[50][51][52]

Kamuyaimimi[50][51][52] d.577 BC

Miwa clan and Kamo clan

Nunasokonakatsu-hime[54][43]

Imperial House of Japan

Ō clan[55][56] and Aso clan[57]

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