Omizunu
Appearance
| Omizunu | |
|---|---|
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana, Ame-no-Tsudohechine |
| Spouse | Futemimi |
| Children | Ame-no-Fuyukinu |
Omizunu (Japanese: 淤美豆奴神, Hepburn: Omizunu no Kami) is a Japanese deity (kami) who appears in the Izumo Fudoki where he expands Izumo Province.[1] He is descended from Susanoo, is son of Fukabuchi-no-Mizuyarehana and Ame-no-Tsudohechine, and married to Futemimi with whom he sires Ame-no-Fuyukinu.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Antoni, Klaus. "Izumo as the 'Other Japan': Construction vs. Reality". Japanese Religions. 30 (1&2): 1–20.
- ↑ "Omizununokami". Kokugakuin Kami Name Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-07-31.