Family tree of Japanese deities

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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.

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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
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JAPANESE
EMPERORS
Inahi Itsuse no Mikoto Ahiratsu-hime 711–585 BC
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Jimmu
660–585 BC(1)		 Himetataraisuzu-hime [62] Kamo no Okimi Amenotaneko  [ ja ] [60]
Miwa clan
Kisumimi Tagishimimi 632–549 BC
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Suizei
581–549 BC(2)		 Isuzuyori-hime Hikoyai Kamuyaimimi
d.577 BC		 Usami no Mikoto  [ ja ] [60]
567–511 BC
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Annei
549–511 BC(3)		 Ikisomimi no mikoto  [ ja ] Mishokutsuomi no Mikoto  [ ja ] [60]
553–477 BC
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Itoku
510–476 BC(4)		 Amonotoyototsu-hime  [ ja ] Ikatsuomikoto  [ ja ] [60]
Yosotarashi-hime 501–393 BC
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Kōshō
475–393 BC(5)		 Nashitomi  [ ja ] [60]
Ametarashihiko
kunioshihito		427–291 BC
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Kōan
392–291 BC(6)		 Kamikikikatsu  [ ja ] [60]
Oshihime342–215 BC
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Kōrei
290–215 BC(7)		 Kushiukameshi no Mikoto  [ ja ] [60]
ancestry
Ikagashikome [lower-alpha 1] 273–158 BC
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Kōgen
214–158 BC(8)		 Kibitsuhiko Yamatototohimomoso-hime Kuninazu no oukashima  [ ja ] [60]
Hikofutsuoshi
no Makoto		208–98 BC
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Kaika
157–98 BC(9)		 Omikiyama no Mikoto  [ ja ] [60]
148–30 BC
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Sujin
97–30 BC(10)		 Hikoimasu Nakatomi no Ikatsu  [ ja ] [60]
son or grandson
Takenouchi
no Sukune 		Yasaka Iribiko69 BC–70 AD
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Suinin
29 BC–70 AD(11)		 Yamashiro
no Ōtsutsuki
Mawaka		O-o-obase-no-mikoto (大小橋命) [60]
Yasaka Iribime13 BC–130 AD
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Keikō
71–130(12)		Kanime IkazuchiNakatomi no Amahisa-no-kimi [60]
Soga no
Ishikawa
Sukune
(Soga clan progenitor)		84–190
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Seimu
131–191(13)		 Ioki Iribiko Yamato Takeru Futaji Irihime Okinaga
no Sukune		Nakatomi no Abiko [60]
Soga
no Machi		 Homuda
Mawaka		149–200
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Chūai
192–200(14)		 Imperial Seal of Japan.svg
Jingū
200–270		Nakatomi no Mahito [60]
Nakatsuhime 201–310
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Ōjin
270–310(15)		Nakatomi no Kamako [60]

See also

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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