Hosuseri
Sign in to saveis a kami that appears in Japanese mythology. According to the Kojiki, he is the second child of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Konohanasakuya-hime. He is believed to be the great-uncle of Emperor Jimmu (the first Emperor of Japan).
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- Gender
- male
- Father
- Ninigi
- Mother
- Konohanasakuyahime
- Sibling
- Hoori
- Said to be same as
- Nigihayahi
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- partner in business or sport
- Hoori
- name in kana
- ほのたけそりのみこと
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is a kami that appears in Japanese mythology. According to the Kojiki, he is the second child of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Konohanasakuya-hime. He is believed to be the great-uncle of Emperor Jimmu (the first Emperor of Japan).
While the first character of his name means "flame" in modern Japanese, its etymological root is in the character for . That, in combination with the "advancing" meaning of suseri, results in his name meaning "Rice-Ear Advancing".
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