Amatsuhikone

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Amatsuhikone (which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of Amaterasu.^[1]

In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair.^[1]^[2]^[3] In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair.^[4]

Amatsuhikone
Personal information
Parents	Amaterasu (mother)
Siblings	Ame-no-hohi (brother) Ame-no-oshihomimi (brother) (brother) (brother)

He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b "Amatsuhikone • A History of Japan - 日本歴史". A History of Japan - 日本歴史. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^ ^a ^b Japanese (U.S.), Association of Teachers of (1990). The Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese. The Association.
^ Nobutaka, Inoue (March 1998). Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-05-3.
^ Havens, Norman; Inoue, Nobutaka (2006). An Encyclopedia of Shinto (Shinto Jiten): Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-08-4.

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