Watatsumi

Summary

Watatsumi is a kami^[1]. He draws 1,316 Wikipedia views per month (kami category, ranking #10 of 62).^[2]

Key Facts

• Watatsumi's father was Izanagi^[3].
• Watatsumi's mother was Izanami^[4].
• A child of Watatsumi was Toyotamahime^[5].
• A child of Watatsumi was Tamayorihime^[6].
• A child of Watatsumi was Utsushi Hikanasaku no Mikoto^[7].
• A child of Watatsumi was Furutama-no-Mikoto^[8].
• A child of Watatsumi was Yasakatome^[9].
• Watatsumi is identified as part of the Ama People ethnic group^[10].
• Watatsumi is recorded as male^[11].
• Watatsumi's instance of is recorded as kami^[12].
• Watatsumi's instance of is recorded as sea deity^[13].
• Watatsumi's instance of is recorded as kunitsukami^[14].
• Watatsumi's relative is recorded as Q20041346^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Watatsumi's father was Izanagi^[3]. His mother was Izanami^[4]. He is identified as part of the Ama People ethnic group^[10].

Personal Life

Children include Toyotamahime^[5], a kami^[16]; Tamayorihime^[6], a kami^[17]; Utsushi Hikanasaku no Mikoto^[7], a kami^[18]; Furutama-no-Mikoto^[8]; and Yasakatome^[9], a kami^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Watatsumi include Kaijin Shrine^[20], a Shinto shrine^[21], in Japan^[22]; Watazumi Shrine^[23], a Shinto shrine^[24], in Japan^[25]; and watatsumiite^[26], a mineral species^[27].

Why It Matters

Watatsumi draws 1,316 Wikipedia views per month (kami category, ranking #10 of 62).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for him include Kaijin Shrine^[20], a Shinto shrine^[21], in Japan^[22]; Watazumi Shrine^[23], a Shinto shrine^[24], in Japan^[25]; and watatsumiite^[26], a mineral species^[27].

FAQs

Who were Watatsumi's parents?

Watatsumi's father was Izanagi^[3]. Watatsumi's mother was Izanami^[4].