Nigihayahi-no-Mikoto

Heavenly kami who descended to the Yamato region before Ninigi (per Sendai Kuji Hongi) or in parallel descent traditions. Married Tomi-ya-bime, sister of Nagasunehiko whom Jimmu later defeats. Father of Umashimaji, who founds the Mononobe priestly clan.

Children

• Umashimaji-no-Mikoto

Domains

• mononobe clan tutelage

Powers

• Fly down from heaven in the rock-boat

Epithets

• 饒速日命 japanese · Nigihayahi-no-MikotoHonorific form of the heavenly kami ancestor of the MononobeKojiki; Nihon Shoki (Jinmu chronicle) (primary)
• 天照国照彦天火明櫛玉饒速日命 japanese · Amateru-kuni-teru-hiko-ame-no-hoakari-kushitama-nigihayahi-no-MikotoFull ceremonial name 'Heaven-Shining Land-Shining Prince...'Sendai Kuji Hongi (Kujiki) (primary)

Relations

• enemy: Nagasunehiko
• spouse: Tomi-ya-bimeHeavenly kami; weds the mortal Tomi-ya-bime, by whom he fathers Umashimaji (already linked as his child).Kojiki II (Jimmu chapter); Sendai Kuji Hongi, Tenson-hongi (Nigihayahi weds Tomi-ya-bime, sister of Nagasunehiko) (primary)

Sources

• existence: Kojiki ch. 51 (Jimmu campaign) (primary); Nihon Shoki bk. 3 (Jimmu) (primary); Sendai Kuji Hongi bk. 3 (primary)