Ōwatatsumi
God of Seas
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Summary
Ōwatatsumi is a kami[1]. He draws 2,121 Wikipedia views per month (kami category, ranking #10 of 62).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Izanagi[3]
- Mother: Izanami[4]
- Child: Toyotamahime[5], Tamayorihime[6], Yasakatome[7], Furutama-no-Mikoto[8]
- Ethnic group: Ama People[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Instance of: sea deity[11], kunitsukami[12]
- Honorific suffix: Q140588571[13]
- Relative: 田裳見宿禰[14]
- P14391: 11013[15]
- P14750: 5C37-C92D-A677-3B1D-BD87[16]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ōwatatsumi include Watazumi Shrine[17], a Shinto shrine[18], in Japan[19]; Kaijin Shrine[20], a Shinto shrine[21], in Japan[22]; and watatsumiite[23], a mineral species[24].
Why It Matters
Ōwatatsumi has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for him include Watazumi Shrine[17], a Shinto shrine[18], in Japan[19]; Kaijin Shrine[20], a Shinto shrine[21], in Japan[22]; and watatsumiite[23], a mineral species[24].
FAQs
Who were Ōwatatsumi's parents?
Ōwatatsumi's father was Izanagi[3]. Ōwatatsumi's mother was Izanami[4].