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Yashimajinumi

Yashimajinumi (八島士奴美神) was a Japanese god.^[2]

His name "Mighty Master Ruling Eightfold Isles" implies he ruled over all of Japan.^{[2][3]: 227}

He is the son of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.^[1][4] and father of Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja]^[3]: 278 and husband of Konohanachiru-hime.^[1][4]

He is part of the long line from Susanoo-no-MikototoŌkuninushi.^[1][4]

He has other names in the Nihongi. These include Suga no yuyamanushi mina samoruhiko yashimajino and Suga no yuina saka karuhiko yashimade no mikoto.^[1][4]

He is the son of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.^[1][4] He appears in the Kojiki, an old Japanese text. He is the first in a line of seventeen generations from Susanoo. The Nihongi has a different version of his lineage. It places Ōkuninushi as his descendant in the fifth generation. The Kojiki says Ōkuninushi is in the sixth generation. Yashimajinumi married Ōyamatsumi's daughter, Konohanachiru-hime. This marriage links him to Ōkuninushi.^[1][4]

Yashimajinumi's role is important in Japanese mythology. He connects various deities in these stories. His family ties show the relationships among the gods in ancient texts..^[1][4]

He is worshipped at Yasaka Shrine.^[5]

Suga Shrine, claims to stand on the site of the palace Shinto deity Susanoo built after defeating the Yamata no Orochi, enshrines Susanoo, Kushinadahime, and their son Yashimajinumi.^[6]

Ōyamatsumi[7][8][9]

Susanoo[10][11][12]: 277

Kamuo Ichihime[8][9][13][14]

Konohanachiru-hime[15][12]: 277

Ashinazuchi[16][17]

Tenazuchi[17]

Toshigami[14][13]

Ukanomitama[8][9] (Inari)[18]

Oyamakui[19]

Kushinadahime[17][20][12]: 277

Yashimajinumi[15][12]: 277

Kagutsuchi[21]

Kuraokami[22]

Hikawahime [ja][23][12]: 278

Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][12]: 278

Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja][12]: 278

Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja][12]: 278

Funozuno [ja][12]: 278

Sashikuni Okami [ja][12]: 278

Omizunu[12]: 278

Futemimi [ja][12]: 278

Sashikuni Wakahime [ja][12]: 278

Ame-no-Fuyukinu[24][25][12]: 278

Takamimusubi[26][27]

Futodama[26][27]

Nunakawahime[28]

Ōkuninushi[29][12]: 278  (Ōnamuchi)[30]

Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[31]

Kotoshironushi[32][33]

Tamakushi-hime[31]

Takeminakata[34][35]

Susa Clan[36]

JAPANESE EMPERORS

711–585 BC Jimmu[37] 660–585 BC(1)

Himetataraisuzu-hime[37]

Kamo no Okimi[32][38]

Mirahime [ja]

632–549 BC Suizei[39][40][41] 581–549 BC(2)

Isuzuyori-hime[38][42]

Hikoyai[39][40][41]

Kamuyaimimi[39][40][41] d.577 BC

Miwa clan and Kamo clan

Nunasokonakatsu-hime[43][32]

Imperial House of Japan

Ō clan[44][45] and Aso clan[46]

• Pink is female.
• Blue is male.
• Grey means other or unknown.
• Clans, families, people groups are in green.

• Family tree of Japanese deities