Toyōke Ōmikami
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is the deity (kami) of food and grain in Japan. Originally enshrined in the Tanba Province, it is said she was called to reside at the of Ise Shrine in the 5th century, during the reign of Emperor Yūryaku, to offer sacred food to Amaterasu, the ruling kami and sun goddess. She is worshipped as a secondary kami at Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine. thumb|200px|Toyouke-Ōmikami (r: 5th row from the top) is a granddaughter to Izanagi by her father [[Wakumusubi, who was born while Izanami was still alive (based on Kojiki).]]
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Shinto
- Deity.cult_centre
- Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine Toyouke Daijingu
- Deity.other_names
- Luxuriant food princess
- Deity.deity_of
- Goddess of food and grain
- Deity.father
- Wakumusubi
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
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- name in kana
- トヨウケビメノカミ
- worshipped by
- Shinto
- Commons category
- Toyōke Ōmikami
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Faith and rituals
- The original location
- Amaterasu and Toyouke
- Omonoimi
- See also
- Footnotes
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
is the deity (kami) of food and grain in Japan. Originally enshrined in the Tanba Province, it is said she was called to reside at the of Ise Shrine in the 5th century, during the reign of Emperor Yūryaku, to offer sacred food to Amaterasu, the ruling kami and sun goddess. She is worshipped as a secondary kami at Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine. thumb|200px|Toyouke-Ōmikami (r: 5th row from the top) is a granddaughter to Izanagi by her father [[Wakumusubi, who was born while Izanami was still alive (based on Kojiki).]]
While now popular as Toyouke-Ōhmikami, her name has been transcribed using Chinese characters in several manners including in the Kojiki, while there is no entry about her in the Nihon Shoki.
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