The armed vanguard of Ninigi
Ame-no-Oshihi 天忍日命
Also known as: Ame-no-Oshihi-no-Mikoto
The myth
When Ninigi descended from heaven, Ame-no-Oshihi went ahead of him, armed with a sword and a quiver, to guard the way.
He is the ancestral god of the Ōtomo clan, a family of warriors at the ancient court. Sugawara no Michizane's mother is said to have come from this lineage, and a small shrine to the Ōtomo ancestors stands inside Kitano Tenmangū in Kyoto.
What people pray to Ame-no-Oshihi for
- Work and career
- Warding off misfortune
- Victory in competition
Why: As the god who went first and guarded the road, he is prayed to for protection and steady progress at work.
Where to meet Ame-no-Oshihi
None of the shrines in our English guide enshrine this kami as a main deity yet.
More shrines in our database (1, Japanese names)
- 伴林氏神社 (Osaka) · map
The element shown is the one used by Kamimap's fun guardian-kami quiz, based on traditional five-element associations. It is not a religious teaching.