Hoori
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or , also known as , is a god in Japanese mythology, the third and youngest son of Ninigi and Sakuyahime. He is one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan as the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. He is also known as .
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Shinto
- Deity.father
- Ninigi
- Deity.mother
- Sakuyahime
- Deity.image
- 300px
- Deity.caption
- Hoori riding a giant Tai, by Yoshitoshi, 1867
- Deity.siblings
- Hoderi Hosuseri
- Deity.children
- Ugayafukiaezu
- Deity.consort
- Toyotamahime
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- kami
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Toyotamahime
- Child
- Ugayafukiaezu
- Father
- Ninigi
- Mother
- Konohanasakuyahime
- Sibling
- Hosuseri
- Occupation
- monarch
- Image
- Hoori riding a Crocodile.jpg
- Residence
- Aoshima Shrine
- Said to be same as
- Cintāmaṇicakra
Show 4 more facts
- name in native language
- 彦火火出見
- name in kana
- ひこほほいてみのみこと
- partner in business or sport
- Hosuseri
- Commons category
- Hiko-Hohodemi no Mikoto
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Genealogy
- References
- External links
or , also known as , is a god in Japanese mythology, the third and youngest son of Ninigi and Sakuyahime. He is one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan as the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. He is also known as .
==Mythology== thumb|right|450px|⠀⠀Hoori riding a Crocodile across the sea, by Kobayashi Kiyochika|Kiyochika, 1894-1896
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