Amenooshihomimi-no-mikoto

天忍穂耳命

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Amenooshihomimi-no-mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology, recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki as a son of Amaterasu, born from the ritual exchange of tokens with Susanoo. He is regarded as an ancestral kami connected to the imperial lineage, being the father of Ame no Hoakari and Hikohohodemi (Ninigi-no-Mikoto), who was sent to govern the earthly realm. In some shrine traditions he is venerated in association with protection and guardianship, reflecting his role as a progenitor deity within the Shinto pantheon.

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