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Amatsuhikone (天津日子根命,天津彥根命, which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of Amaterasu. ^[1]

In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair. ^{[1] [2] [3]} In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair. ^[4]

He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans. ^[2]

Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto [ ja] is his son. He laterdescended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain. ^{[5] [6]} On the mountain Mikami Shrine was built to worship him. It is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. ^{[5] [6]}

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