Toyouke-Ōmikami in the context of "Ise Shrine"

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⭐ Core Definition: Toyouke-Ōmikami

Toyouke-hime (豊宇気毘売, Toyouke-bime; lit. "Luxuriant Food Princess") is the deity (kami) of food and grain in the Shinto religion. Originally enshrined in the Tanba region of Japan, it is said she was called to reside at Gekū, Ise Shrine in the 5th century during the reign of Emperor Yūryaku to offer sacred food to Amaterasu Ōmikami, the Sun Goddess.

While popular as Toyouke-Ōhmikami presently, her name has been transcribed using Chinese characters in several manners including Toyouke bime no kami (豊宇気毘売神) in the Kojiki, while there is no entry about her in the Nihon Shoki.

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Toyouke-Ōmikami in the context of Ise Grand Shrine

The Ise Shrine (Japanese: 伊勢神宮, Hepburn: Ise Jingū), located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and the grain goddess Toyouke-hime (Toyouke Omikami). Also known simply as Jingū (神宮), Ise Shrine is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, Naikū (内宮) and Gekū (外宮).

The Inner Shrine, Naikū (also officially known as "Kōtai Jingū"), is dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu and is located in the town of Uji-tachi, south of central Ise, where she is believed to dwell. The shrine buildings are made of solid cypress wood and use no nails but instead joined wood. The Outer Shrine, Gekū (also officially known as "Toyouke Daijingū"), is located about six kilometers from Naikū and dedicated to Toyouke-Ōmikami, the god of agriculture, rice harvest and industry. Besides Naikū and Gekū, there are an additional 123 Shinto shrines in Ise City and the surrounding areas, 91 of them connected to Naikū and 32 to Gekū.

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