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List of Gods : "Jimmu" - 4 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
Goddess name "Amaterasu"	Japan	The Sun goddess, grandmother of Jimmu Tenno, the first ruler of Japan.
Deity name "Jimmu"	Japan	The first emperor of Japan, direct descendant of Amaterasu, the supreme deity, and generally regarded as the ancestor of the present Japanese emperor. Jimmu is a Chinese-style name given to this emperor much later; his original name was Kamu-yamato-iwarehiko. Kamu means divine, and Yamato is the name of the loca- tion of the ancient capital.
"Ninigi"	Japan	The son of Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto, and grandson of Amaterasu, who sent him down to earth to plant rice there. He was the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. Amaterasu sent him to pacify Japan by bringing the three celestial gifts used by the emperor. The sword, Kusanagi, the mirror, Yata no kagami, and the jewel, Yasakani no magatama. Japan
Deity name "Ugayafukiaezu"	Japan	A Japanese deity (kami) and the father of Japan's mythical first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.

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