# Ame-no-oshihomimi

Amenooshihomimi (天忍穗耳尊,天之忍穂耳命) or Oshihomimi for short, is the first son of Amaterasu.
He is believed to be the ancestor to the Japanese Imperial family.

## Name and etymology

Amenooshihomimi name means "Ruling Rice Ears of Heaven". He also goes by other names like Masakatsu-akatsukachi-hayahi-ame-no-oshihomimi which means "Truly Winning Have I Won with Rushing Might Ruling Grand Rice Ears of Heaven".

## Mythology
### Birth

He was born out of a kami-making competition between Amaterasu and Susanoo.
In many versions, Susanoo took Amaterasu's beads and crushed them within his mouth, which created five male kami. The first one to be born was Amenooshihomimi, second was Ame-no-hohi, third was Amatsuhikone, fourth was Ikutsuhikone, and Kumanokusubi was the fifth.

### Offer to rule

In some versions, Amaterasu gave Amenooshihomimi a bronze mirror, which was called Yata no Kagami. In many versions, Amenooshihomimi is the first to be offered as the ruler of earth however, he turns it down.
He fell in love with Takuhadachiji-hime, and then later on fathered Ninigi-no-Mikoto.

## Worship

* The shrine Nogami-jinja is dedicated to Oshihomimi and his wife.
* The shrine Hikosan Jingū also worships him

## Family Tree

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Amaterasu | Amaterasu | Amaterasu | Amaterasu | Amaterasu | Amaterasu | | | Takamimusubi | Takamimusubi | Takamimusubi | Takamimusubi | Takamimusubi | Takamimusubi |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Ame-no-oshihomimi | Ame-no-oshihomimi | Ame-no-oshihomimi | Ame-no-oshihomimi | Ame-no-oshihomimi | Ame-no-oshihomimi | | | Takuhadachiji-hime | Takuhadachiji-hime | Takuhadachiji-hime | Takuhadachiji-hime | Takuhadachiji-hime | Takuhadachiji-hime | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ōyamatsumi | Ōyamatsumi | Ōyamatsumi | Ōyamatsumi | Ōyamatsumi | Ōyamatsumi |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | Ninigi-no-Mikoto （天孫） | | | | | Konohanasakuya-hime | Konohanasakuya-hime | Konohanasakuya-hime | Konohanasakuya-hime | Konohanasakuya-hime | Konohanasakuya-hime | Watatsumi | Watatsumi | Watatsumi | Watatsumi | Watatsumi | Watatsumi |
| Hoderi | Hoderi | Hoderi | Hoderi | Hoderi | Hoderi | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | Hosuseri （海幸彦） | | | | | | | | | Hoori （山幸彦） | Hoori （山幸彦） | Hoori （山幸彦） | Hoori （山幸彦） | Hoori （山幸彦） | Hoori （山幸彦） | | | Toyotama-hime | Toyotama-hime | Toyotama-hime | Toyotama-hime | Toyotama-hime | Toyotama-hime | | | | | Utsushihikanasaku [ja] | Utsushihikanasaku [ja] | Utsushihikanasaku [ja] | Utsushihikanasaku [ja] | Utsushihikanasaku [ja] | Utsushihikanasaku [ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto [ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto [ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto [ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto [ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto [ja] | Furutama-no-mikoto [ja] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tensori no Mikoto [ja] | Tensori no Mikoto [ja] | Tensori no Mikoto [ja] | Tensori no Mikoto [ja] | Tensori no Mikoto [ja] | Tensori no Mikoto [ja] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ugayafukiaezu | Ugayafukiaezu | Ugayafukiaezu | Ugayafukiaezu | Ugayafukiaezu | Ugayafukiaezu | Tamayori-hime | Tamayori-hime | Tamayori-hime | Tamayori-hime | Tamayori-hime | Tamayori-hime | Azumi people | Azumi people | Azumi people | Azumi people | Azumi people | Azumi people | （Owari clan Yamato clan) | （Owari clan Yamato clan) | （Owari clan Yamato clan) | （Owari clan Yamato clan) | （Owari clan Yamato clan) | （Owari clan Yamato clan) |
| Hayato people | Hayato people | Hayato people | Hayato people | Hayato people | Hayato people | | | | | | | Itsuse | Itsuse | Itsuse | Itsuse | Itsuse | Itsuse | Inahi | Inahi | Inahi | Inahi | Inahi | Inahi | Mikeiri | Mikeiri | Mikeiri | Mikeiri | Mikeiri | Mikeiri | | | Jimmu | Jimmu | Jimmu | Jimmu | Jimmu | Jimmu | Ahiratsu-hime | Ahiratsu-hime | Ahiratsu-hime | Ahiratsu-hime | Ahiratsu-hime | Ahiratsu-hime |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Imperial House of Japan | Imperial House of Japan | Imperial House of Japan | Imperial House of Japan | Imperial House of Japan | Imperial House of Japan | Tagishimimi | Tagishimimi | Tagishimimi | Tagishimimi | Tagishimimi | Tagishimimi |
* Red background is female.
* Green background means groups
* Bold letters are three generations of Hyuga.