Family tree of Japanese deities

This is a family tree of Japanese deities. It covers early emperors until Emperor Ojin, the first definitively known historical emperor, see family tree of Japanese monarchs for a continuation of the royal line into historical times.

Key

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

Family tree

SHINTO DEITIES (legendary genealogy)[1]

Ame-no-Minakanushi

Takamimusubi[2]

Kamimusubi

Kuni-no-Tokotachi

Umashiashikabihikoji

Amenotokotachi

Kuni-no-Tokotachi

Toyokumono [ja]

Uhijini [ja][3]

Suhijini [ja][3]

Tsunugui [ja]

Ikugui [ja]

Otonoji [ja][3]

Otonobe [ja][3]

Omodaru [ja]

Ayakashikone [ja][3]

Izanagi[4]

Izanami[5][6]

Wakumusubi[7]

Mizuhanome

Yakusanoikazuchi (eight thunder deities)[8][9]

Raijin[10]

Fūjin[11]

Haniyasu-hiko

Haniyasu-hime

Tsukuyomi[12]

Toyouke[13]

Raitaro

Nakisawame[14]

Amaterasu[15]

Ōyamatsumi[16]

Kaya-no-hime[17]

Susanoo[18][19]

Ebisu[20]

Ukemochi[21]

Kagutsuchi[22]

Eight unknown deities[23]

Takiribime

Ichikishimahime

Tagitsuhime[24]

Kuraokami[25]

Futsunushi[26]

Amatsumikaboshi

Takemikazuchi

Kamuōichihime

Ōtoshi[27]

Ukanomitama

Oyamakui[28]

Ashinazuchi[29]

Tenazuchi

Konohanachiruhime [ja][30]

Iwanagahime[31]

Futodama[32]

Takuhadachiji-hime[33][34][35]

Ame no Oshihomimi[36]

Ame-no-hohi

Amatsuhikone

Kumanokusubi[37]

Ikutsuhikone[38]

Kushinadahime[39]

unnamed deities[40]

Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto

Watatsumi[41]

Inbe clan[42]

Nigihayahi

Ninigi[43]

Konohana Sakuyahime[44]

Haji clan[45]

Izumo priests (Izumo clan)

Utsushihikanasaku [ja]

Yashimajinumi[30]

Mononobe clan

Tamanoya[46]

Hoderi (Umisachi-hiko)[47]

Hohodemi (Hoori)[48]

Toyotama -hime[49]

Azumi people

Hikawahime [ja][50]

Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][51]

Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja]

Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja]

Funozuno [ja]

Sashikuni Okami [ja]

Omizunu

Futemimi [ja]

Sashikuniwakahime [ja]

Ame-no-Fuyukinu[52][53]

son or 6th-generation descendant

Shinabe clan

Hayato people[54]

Ugayafu -kiaezu[55]

Tamayori -hime[56]

Ōkuninushi[57] (Ōnamuchi)[58]

Nunakawahime

Ame-no-Koyane

Kamo clan

Hosuseri

Kotoshironushi[59]

Tamakushi-hime

Ame-no-Oshikumone [ja] (Nakatomi clan progenitor) [60]

Susa Clan[61] (clan of priests at Susa Shrine)

Takeminakata

Yasakatome

JAPANESE EMPERORS

Inahi

Itsuse no Mikoto

Ahiratsu-hime

711–585 BC Jimmu 660–585 BC(1)

Himetataraisuzu-hime[62]

Kamo no Okimi

Amenotaneko [ja][60]

Miwa clan

Kisumimi

Tagishimimi

632–549 BC Suizei 581–549 BC(2)

Isuzuyori-hime

Hikoyai

Kamuyaimimi d.577 BC

Usami no Mikoto [ja][60]

567–511 BC Annei 549–511 BC(3)

Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja]

Mishokutsuomi no Mikoto [ja][60]

553–477 BC Itoku 510–476 BC(4)

Amonotoyototsu-hime [ja]

Ikatsuomikoto [ja][60]

Yosotarashi-hime

501–393 BC Kōshō 475–393 BC(5)

Nashitomi [ja][60]

Ametarashihiko kunioshihito

427–291 BC Kōan 392–291 BC(6)

Kamikikikatsu [ja][60]

Oshihime

342–215 BC Kōrei 290–215 BC(7)

Kushiukameshi no Mikoto [ja][60]

ancestry

Ikagashikome[a]

273–158 BC Kōgen 214–158 BC(8)

Kibitsuhiko

Yamatototohimomoso-hime

Kuninazu no oukashima [ja][60]

Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto

208–98 BC Kaika 157–98 BC(9)

Omikiyama no Mikoto [ja][60]

148–30 BC Sujin 97–30 BC(10)

Hikoimasu

Nakatomi no Ikatsu [ja][60]

son or grandson

Takenouchi no Sukune

Yasaka Iribiko

69 BC–70 AD Suinin 29 BC–70 AD(11)

Yamashiro no Ōtsutsuki Mawaka

O-o-obase-no-mikoto (大小橋命) [60]

Yasaka Iribime

13 BC–130 AD Keikō 71–130(12)

Kanime Ikazuchi

Nakatomi no Amahisa-no-kimi [60]

Soga no Ishikawa Sukune (Soga clan progenitor)

84–190 Seimu 131–191(13)

Ioki Iribiko

Yamato Takeru

Futaji Irihime

Okinaga no Sukune

Nakatomi no Abiko [60]

Soga no Machi

Homuda Mawaka

149–200 Chūai 192–200(14)

Jingū 200–270

Nakatomi no Mahito [60]

Nakatsuhime

201–310 Ōjin 270–310(15)

Nakatomi no Kamako [60]

See also

• Family tree of Japanese monarchs
• List of Japanese deities
• Kamiumi

Notes

1. There are two ways this name is transcribed: "Ika-gashiko-me" is used by Tsutomu Ujiya, while "Ika-shiko-me" is used by William George Aston.^[63]

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