Konohanachiruhime
- Affiliation: Shinto
- Deity of:
- Family: Ōyamatsumi (father) Yashimajinumi (husband) Fuwanomojikunusunu (son)
Konohanachiruhime
Konohanachiruhime (木花知流比売 – Lady Tree Blossoms Scattering) is a Shinto Spirit mentioned in the Kojiki. She is stated to be the daughter of Ōyamatsumi and wife of Yashimajinumi with whom she has a son called Fuwanomojikunusunu. The blossoms in her name likely relate to cherry blossoms.1
Footnotes
1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press.
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