Ō clan

Ō clan
Parent houseImperial House of Japan
FounderKamuyaimimi
Cadet branchesAso clan

Ō clan (多氏, Ō no uji, also written as 大氏) is a descendant clan of Jimmu and Himetataraisuzu-hime. They are descended from Kamuyaimimi.[1][2]

Ō no Yasumaro was a famous member. He became head of the clan in 716 around the time he wrote the Kojiki.[3][4]

Relationship with Takemikazuchi

Main article: Takemikazuchi

Takemikazuchi was originally a local god (kunitsukami) revered by the Ō clan,[5] and was a god of maritime travel.[5] However, the Nakatomi clan who also has roots in this region, and when they took over control of priestly duties from the Ō clan, they also instituted Takemikazuchi as the Nakatomi clan's ujigami (clan deity). Or so this is the observation by Iwao Ōwa [ja] in his Jinja to kodai ōken saishi (1989). He goes on to theorize that the Ō clan was originally ōmi (大忌, "greater taboo (priesthood)"), but was usurped by the Nakatomi who were among the "lesser priesthood" (the latter claims descent from the Inbe clan (忌部氏)).[5]

Genealogy

Ōyamatsumi[6][7][8] Susanoo[9][10][11]: 277 
Kamuo Ichihime[7][8][12][13]
Konohanachiru-hime[14][11]: 277 Ashinazuchi[15][16]Tenazuchi[16]Toshigami[13][12]Ukanomitama[7][8]
(Inari)[17]
Oyamakui[18]
Kushinadahime[16][19][11]: 277 
Yashimajinumi[14][11]: 277 
Kagutsuchi[20]
Kuraokami[21]
Hikawahime [ja][22][11]: 278 Fuha-no-Mojikunusunu [ja][11]: 278 
Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana [ja][11]: 278 Ame-no-Tsudoechine [ja][11]: 278 Funozuno [ja][11]: 278 
Sashikuni Okami [ja][11]: 278 Omizunu[11]: 278 Futemimi [ja][11]: 278 
Sashikuni Wakahime [ja][11]: 278 Ame-no-Fuyukinu[23][24][11]: 278 Takamimusubi[25][26]
Futodama[25][26]
Nunakawahime[27] Ōkuninushi[28][11]: 278 
(Ōnamuchi)[29]		Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[30]
Kotoshironushi[31][32] Tamakushi-hime[30] Takeminakata[33][34] Susa Clan[35]

JAPANESE
EMPERORS
711–585 BC

Jimmu[36]
660–585 BC(1) 		Himetataraisuzu-hime[36]Kamo no Okimi[31][37]Mirahime [ja]
632–549 BC

Suizei[38][39][40]
581–549 BC(2)		 Isuzuyori-hime[37][41] Hikoyai[38][39][40] Kamuyaimimi[38][39][40]
d.577 BC		Miwa clan and Kamo clan Nunasokonakatsu-hime[42][31]
Imperial House of JapanŌ clan[43][44] and Aso clan[45]
  • Pink is female.
  • Blue is male.
  • Grey means other or unknown.
  • Clans, families, people groups are in green.


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