Eight imperial kami of Kashihara

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The Eight imperial kami of Kashihara are a group of deified early Japanese imperial figures, centered on Emperor Jimmu and his close relatives, venerated as ancestral gods of the imperial line at Kashihara Jingū.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto kami
group of deities
imperial ancestral deities
associatedPeriod legendary age of Japan
associatedWith Japanese imperial family
foundation of Japan
imperial mythology
associatedWithText Kojiki
Nihon Shoki
centeredOn Emperor Jimmu
country Japan
cultCenter Kashihara Jingū
describedAs ancestral gods of the imperial line
hasAttribute ancestral authority
imperial legitimacy
hasCulturalSignificance focus of Kashihara Jingū festivals
symbol of imperial origins
hasMainSanctuary Kashihara Jingū
hasPart Emperor Jimmu
Hikohohodemi no Mikoto
Hikoitsuse no Mikoto
linked to: Itsuse no Mikoto

Inahi no Mikoto
Kamuyaimimi
Mikenu no Mikoto
Sano no Mikoto
Tagishimimi
hasRole protective deities of the imperial house
hasType imperial cult
languageOfName Japanese
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kashihara, Nara
linked to: Kashihara

Nara Prefecture
mythology Japanese mythology
numberOfMembers 8
partOf imperial cult of Japan
religion Shinto
veneratedAt Kashihara Jingū
worshipPractice imperial rituals
state rites

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Kashihara Jingū enshrines Eight imperial kami of Kashihara
Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture hasAdministrativeCenter Kashihara (historically associated urban center nearby)
linked to: Eight imperial kami of Kashihara