Itsuse no Mikoto

Itsuse no Mikoto
Major cult centreKamayama Shrine
Ani Shrine
Genealogy
Parents

Itsuse no Mikoto (Japanese: 彦五瀬命, Killed 663 BC, according to traditional dating) is a Japanese deity.[1][2] He was the older brother of Emperor Jimmu.[3][4]

His name means virtue and glory of the imperial throne.[5]

In the Kojiki and Nihongi, he died from a random arrow[6][4] during Jimmu's Eastern Expedition at a battle at the Hill of Kusaka, traditionally dated 663 BC[7][8][9][10][11] near modern day Osaka.[12] He was hit in the hand[13][14] or elbow.[15][16] He died at Mount Kama and was buried at the spot by his two remaining brothers[8][9][17][18][19] in the Kii Province.[20][17] [18][19] Some scholars believe he was Emperor before Jimmu.[8] Jimmu continued the expedition.[10][8]

He is the primary deity of Kamayama Shrine where he is buried.


Legacy

A man of the same name was sent to Tsushima Island to refine gold.[21][22][23]

Genealogy

Amaterasu[24]Takamimusubi[25][26][27]
Ame-no-oshihomimi[24]Takuhadachiji-hime[25][26][27][28][29][30]Ōyamatsumi[31][32]
Ninigi-no-Mikoto[28][29][30][24][33]
（天孫）		Konohanasakuya-hime[31][32]Watatsumi[34][35][36][37]
Hoderi[31][32][38]Hosuseri[31][32]
（海幸彦）		Hoori[31][32][33]
（山幸彦）		Toyotama-hime[34]Utsushihikanasaku [ja][35][36][37][39]Furutama-no-mikoto [ja]
Tensori no Mikoto [ja][38]Ugayafukiaezu[33][40]Tamayori-hime[34]Azumi people[39]（Owari clan
Yamato clan)
Hayato people[38]Itsuse[40]Inahi[40]Mikeiri[40]Jimmu[40]Ahiratsu-hime[41]
Imperial House of JapanTagishimimi[42][43][44][41]
  • Red background is female.
  • Green background means groups
  • Bold letters are three generations of Hyuga.

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