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Ama-no-Uzume
is the goddess of dawn, mirth, meditation, revelry and the arts in the Shinto religion of Japan, and the wife of fellow-god Sarutahiko Ōkami. She famously relates to the tale of the missing sun deity, Amaterasu Omikami. Her name can also be pronounced as Ama-no-Uzume. She is also known as Ōmiyanome-no-Ōkami, an ''inari kami'' possibly due to her relationship with her husband. She is also known as Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, The Great Persuader, and The Heavenly Alarming Female. She is depicted in kyōgen farce as Okame, a woman who revels in her sensuality. Mythology Amaterasu and the cave Amaterasu's brother, the storm god Susano'o, had vandalized her rice fields, threw a flayed horse at her loom, and brutally killed one of her maidens due to a quarrel between them. In turn, Amaterasu became furious with him and retreated into the Heavenly Rock Cave, Amano-Iwato. The world, without the illumination of the sun, became dark and the gods could not lure Amaterasu out of her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzume Dancing
is the goddess of dawn, mirth, meditation, revelry and the arts in the Shinto religion of Japan, and the wife of fellow-god Sarutahiko Ōkami. She famously relates to the tale of the missing sun deity, Amaterasu Omikami. Her name can also be pronounced as Ama-no-Uzume. She is also known as Ōmiyanome-no-Ōkami, an ''inari kami'' possibly due to her relationship with her husband. She is also known as Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, The Great Persuader, and The Heavenly Alarming Female. She is depicted in kyōgen farce as Okame, a woman who revels in her sensuality. Mythology Amaterasu and the cave Amaterasu's brother, the storm god Susano'o, had vandalized her rice fields, threw a flayed horse at her loom, and brutally killed one of her maidens due to a quarrel between them. In turn, Amaterasu became furious with him and retreated into the Heavenly Rock Cave, Amano-Iwato. The world, without the illumination of the sun, became dark and the gods could not lure Amaterasu out of her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanoiwato Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu and sits above the gorge containing Ama-no-Iwato, the cave where, according to Japanese legend, the goddess hid after battle with her brother, plunging the world into darkness until lured out by the spirit of merriment Ame-no-Uzume. The Amano-Iwato cave is an object of worship in festivals and is a rock cave on the other side of the Iwato River from nishihongū. You can see the cave from nishihongū after participating in a Shinto ritual for purification. Gallery File:Amanoiwato-west-shrine (28795304727).jpg, Amanoiwato-jinja nishihongū File:Amanoiwato-east-shurine.jpg, Amanoiwato-jinja higashihongū File:Gyoubogaiwaya-cave-outside.jpg, The Takamagahara pantheon is thought to have gathered and discussed how to get Amaterasu out of the Heavenly Rock Cave, Amano-Iwato is a cave in Japanese mythology. According to the ''Kojiki'' (''Records of Ancient Matters'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubaki Grand Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in the Yamamoto neighborhood of the city of Suzuka in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the two shrines which claim the title of ''ichinomiya'' of former Ise Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on October 11. Enshrined ''kami'' The ''kami'' enshrined at Tsubaki Grand Shrine are: * , leader of the '' kunitsukami'' and patron of martial arts such as aikido. * , grandson of Amaterasu and great-grandfather Emperor Jimmu * , ''kami'' of clothing, weaving, mother of Ninigi * , ''kami'' of dawn, mirth, meditation, revelry and the arts; wife of Sarutahiko * , ''kami'' of life; wife of Ninigi * , ''kami'' of training, study, business; ancestor of the ''kannushi'' Yamamoto clan History The origins of Tsubaki Grand Shrine are unknown. Although there is no documentary evidence, the shrine's legend states that it was founded in the year 3 BCE during the reign of the legendary Emperor Suinin by the order of Princess Yamato on the site of the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubaki Grand Shrine Of America
Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, also sometimes known as Tsubaki America Jinja or in Japanese as , is the first Shinto shrine built in the mainland United States after World War II. It was erected in 1986 in Stockton, California, and moved to its current location next to the Pilchuck River in Granite Falls, Washington, in 2001. Gosaijin (enshrined Kami/Spirits) of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America are Sarutahiko-no-Ōkami, ancestor of all earthly Kami and Kami of progressing positively in harmony with Divine Nature; and his wife Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, Kami of arts and entertainment, harmony, meditation and joy. Also enshrined are Amaterasu Ōmikami (Kami of the Sun), Ugamitama-no-Ōkami (Kami of foodstuffs and things to sustain human life/ Oinarisama), America Kokudo Kunitama-no-Kami (protector of the North America Continent) and Ama-no-Murakumo-Kuki-Samuhara-Ryu-O (Kami of Aikido). Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is a branch of Tsubaki Ōkami Yashiro, one of the oldest and mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyo Shrine
Chiyo is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Chiyo Aizawa, Japanese murderer of father who sexually abused her since childhood * Chiyo Okumura, Japanese singer * Fukuda Chiyo-ni (Kaga no Chiyo), a Japanese poet of the Edo period * Chiyo Uno, Japanese author * Chiyo Nakamura, Japanese writer * Yamauchi Chiyo, Japanese noble lady from the Sengoku period * Mochizuki Chiyome, Mochizuki Chiyo, Japanese kunoichi from the Sengoku period * Chiyo Miyako, Japanese supercentenarian Fictional characters * Chiyo (Naruto), Chiyo, from the anime and manga series ''Naruto'' * Chiyo Mihama, from the anime and manga series ''Azumanga Daioh'' * Chiyo Shuuzenji, from ''Boku no Hero Academia'' * Chiyo Sakura, from the anime and manga series ''Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun'' * List_of_Strawberry_Panic!_characters#Chiyo_Tsukidate, Chiyo Tsukidate a character the ''Strawberry Panic!'' anime series. * Sakamoto Chiyo/Nitta Sayuri, from ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' * Chiyo Yumehar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ame-no-ukihashi
Ame-no-ukihashi (天浮橋, 天の浮橋; English: ''Floating Bridge of Heaven'') is the bridge that connects the heaven and the earth in Japanese mythology. In the story of the creation of the Japanese archipelago, narrated in the ''Kojiki'' and the '' Nihon Shoki'', the gods Izanagi and Izanami stood upon this bridge while they gave form to the world. The concept of the Floating Bridge may have been inspired by the rainbow, although it has also been suggested that it represents the Milky Way. In another story, the bridge is said to be guarded by the god Sarutahiko Ōkami, who refuses to allow Ninigi-no-Mikoto to descend to earth. Ame-no-Uzume persuades Sarutahiko to relent, and subsequently marries him. According to the ''Tango Fudoki'', the floating bridge eventually collapsed and fell to earth, with its remains forming the area west of Kyoto. However, the 19th-century nativist Hayashi Ōen was a Japanese nationalist, priest, scholar of kokugaku, and Shinto fundamentalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninigi
is a deity in Japanese mythology. Grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, Ninigi is regarded according to Japanese mythology as the great-grandfather of Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jimmu. The three sacred treasures brought with Ninigi from Heaven and divine ancestry established the Japanese Imperial Family. The three generations of ''kami'' starting with Ninigi are sometimes referred to as the three generations of Hyūga, they are said to represent a transitional period between the heavenly ''kami'' and the first emperor. Name and etymology Ninigi-no-Mikoto (瓊瓊杵尊), means "The Great God Ninigi." Another name of his is Ame-nigishi-kuni-nigishi-amatsuhiko-hiko-ho-no-ninigi-no-Mikoto (天邇岐志国邇岐志天津日高日子番能邇邇芸命) or "The Great God Ninigi, of the Imperial State, The Child of the Sun of Many Talents." Ninigi is speculated to be translated as "beloved jeweled mallet." Myths Birth Ninigi was born from Ame-no-oshihomimi and Takuha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futodama
Futodama () is a god in Japanese mythology, claimed to be the ancestor of Imbe clan, whose characteristics are believed to reflect the functions of the clan as court ritualists. Name and etymology The god is known as Ame-no-Futodama-no-Mikoto () or Futodama (, ) for short. His name is speculated to mean great gift or offering. Myths After Susanoo accidentally killed one of Amaterasu's attendants in her weaving hall, she got upset and locked herself in Amano-Iwato causing the world to plunge into darkness, so Omoikane and other gods came up with a plan to get her out. Futodama and Amenokoyane were tasked with performing a divination. After Amaterasu left the cave, Futodama used a shimenawa to prevent her from going back to the cave again. This story is said to be the mythical origin of shimenawa. In ''Kogo shūi'', Futodama is placed as the leader of the preformed rituals. Family In Kogo shūi Futodama is the child of Takuhatachijihime, and grandchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ame-no-Koyane
Ame-no-Koyane-no-mikoto ( 天児屋命, 天児屋根命) is a ''kami'' and a male deity in Japanese mythology and Shinto. He is the ancestral god of the Nakatomi clan, and Fujiwara no Kamatari, the founder of the powerful Fujiwara clan. An ''Amatsukami'', 'Kami of heaven', he resides in Takamagahara. Mythology According to ''Kogo Shūi'' and Kashima Shrine’s genealogy, Ame-no-Koyane is the son of the creator deity Kamimusubi, one of the first three gods to come into existence. However, according to ''Nihon Shoki'', he is the son of Kogotomusubi. According to '' Nihon Shoki'', Ame-no-Koyane was "the first in charge of divine affairs, for which reason he was made to serve by performing the Greater Divination." He was commanded by Amaterasu to guard the divine mirror, and was known as the "Imperial Aide" at the Imperial Palace, being in charge of divine affairs of the palace. According to Japanese mythology, Ame-no-Koyane performed a ritual prayer to the sun goddess Amatera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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