Ame-no-hoakari

Ame-no-hoakari
Personal information
ChildrenAme-no-Kaguyama-no-Mikoto
Parents
  • Ame-no-oshihomimi (father)
  • Takuhadachiji-hime (mother)

Amenohoakari (天火明) is a Japanese sun god. According to the Shinsen Shōjiroku his descendants are called the Tenson People.[1]

He is the brother of Ninigi-no-Mikoto

References

  1. "新撰姓氏錄 | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2025-09-25.

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