Ninigi-no-Mikoto

Ninigi-no-Mikoto (瓊瓊杵尊) (also Ame-nigishi-kuni-nigishi-amatsuhiko-hiko-ho-no-ninigi-no-Mikoto) is, in Japanese mythology, the son of Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto and Takuhadachiji hime no Mikoto, and grandson of Amaterasu, who sent him down to earth to plant rice there. He was the great-grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. His name also appears as Ninigi (瓊瓊杵).

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. These three gifts signify that the emperor is the descendant of Amaterasu herself. The account of Ninigi no Mikoto being sent to earth appears in the Nihon Shoki.

Descendants and sources

Source		1st child	2nd child	3rd child	4th child
Kojiki		Hoderi	Hosuseri	Hoori, Hikohohodemi
Nihon Shoki	Base text	Hosuseri	Hikohohodemi	Hoakari
	Parts 1, 4	Not mentioned
	Part 2	Hosuseri	Hoakari	Hikohohodemi, Hoori
	Part 3	Hoakari	Hosusumi, Hosuseri	Hoorihikohohodemi
	Part 5	Hoakari	Hosusumi	Hoori	Hikohohodemi
	Part 6	Hosuseri	Hoori, Hikohohodemi
	Part 7	Hoakari	Hoyoori	Hikohohodemi
	Part 8	Hosuseri	Hikohohodemi
Tenshoki		Hosusori	Hohodemi
Uetsufumi		Hosuseri, Amateru- kuninooshi-hikosemochi	Hoori, Amenigishi-kuninigishi- amatsu-hitaka-hikohohodemi
Miyashita Documents		Hoderi	Hosuseri	Hoori