Kamuo Ichihime | |
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Other names | Ohtoshimioya-no-Mikoto[1] |
Major cult centre | Shizuoka Sengen Shrine |
Personal information | |
Parents |
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Spouse | Susanoo[2][3] |
Children | Toshigami,[2][3] Ukanomitama[4][5] |
Kamuō Ichihime is a Japanese goddess.[6][7][8] She is a daughter of Ōyamatsumi.[4][5]
She is referenced in the Kojiki as the second wife of Susanoo-no-Mikoto,[8] and the aunt of his first wife Kushinadahime.[8][4][5][9][10][11][12]
According to the Kojiki she and Susanoo are the parents of Ukanomitama,[4][5] and Toshigami[3][2] who is often identified with Inari.[13]
She is also known by the name Ohtoshimioya-no-Mikoto (大歳御祖命).[1] and worshipped at Shizuoka Sengen Shrine as a market goddess[14][15]