Birth Ninigi was born from
Ame no Oshihomimi and
Takuhadachijihime.
Takamimusubi treated him with special affection and nurtured him with great regard.
Sent to rule Depending on the version Amaterasu sends Ninigi to rule either after his father refuses the offer, after several failures, or to replace
Ōkuninushi after his troubled rule. In many stories, Ninigi receives three gifts. The sword
Kusanagi no Tsurugi, the mirror
Yata no Kagami, and the jewel
Yasakani no Magatama.
Descent to earth Ninigi's descent to earth appears in both the
Nihon Shoki and the
Kojiki. In an earlier version of the
Nihon Shoki Ninigi descends to earth unaccompanied. Ninigi tries to go to earth but he is blocked by
Sarutahiko.
Uzume then persuades Sarutahiko to let Ninigi pass. In most versions Ninigi descents to earth landing on to
Mt. Takachiho hi located on the island of Kyushu in
Kagoshima Prefecture where Ninigi built his palace.
Loss of immortality One story involves Ninigi looking for a wife; he meets the mountain god
Oyamatsumi, Oyamatsumi presents Ninigi his two daughters
Sakuyahime and
Iwanagahime. However, Ninigi accepts Sakuyahime but rejects Iwanagahime due to her ugliness and is cursed for rejecting her. Going forward, he and his descendants would live shorter lives from now on.
Birth of Ninigi’s children Soon after Ninigi and Sakuyahime got married, Sakuyahime got pregnant in just one night. Ninigi accused his wife Sakuyahime of adultery. In many versions his wife Sakuyahime decided to go in to a hut and set the hut on fire to prove that she was a faithful wife. Sakuyahime and her sons survived, she gave birth to three sons named Hoderi, Hosusero, and Hoori. One variation says that Sakuyahime gave birth to Hoderi in the hut and had the other two sons later.
Death Later on, Ninigi died and was buried at
E no Goriyo. ==Family==