Tenson kōrin

Location of Mt.Takachiho

In Japanese mythology, tenson kōrin (天孫降臨, literally "descent of the heavenly grandson") was the descent of Amaterasu and Takamimusubi's grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto from Takamagahara to Ashihara no Nakatsukuni. According to legend, the location of the descent was at Mt. Takachiho in Kagoshima Prefecture. Following the tenson kōrin, Ninigi's son, Hoori, was born.

Three generations of Hyuga

After the tenson kōrin there were the Three Generations of Hyuga until Jimmu's Eastern Expedition when the Imperial House of Japan was founded.

AmaterasuTakamimusubi
Ame-no-oshihomimiTakuhadachiji-himeŌyamatsumi
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
天孫		Konohanasakuya-himeWatatsumi
HoderiHosuseri
海幸彦		Hoori
山幸彦		Toyotama-himeUtsushihikanasaku [ja]Furutama-no-mikoto
Tensori no MikotoUgayafukiaezuTamayori-himeAzumi peopleOwari clan
Yamato clan
Hayato peopleItsuseInahiMikeiriJimmuAhiratsu-hime
Imperial House of JapanTagishimimi
  • Red background is female.
  • Green background means groups
  • Bold letters are three generations of Hyuga.

Alternate tellings

In some versions of this story, more gods came down from heaven besides Ninigi-no-Mikoto.

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