So he went back to the stream to give thanks to the women in white. The villagers thanked him, but he knew that he owned it all to the girl in white. And it will take five trips to treat the villagers.įive trips later Yosoji’s mother was healed and so were many other villagers. She told him to come back in three days, she will meet him. Yosoji scooped up water from the stream and gave it to his mother to drink.ĭays later Yosoji went back to the section where the three paths meet where he saw the girl in white again.
Not knowing which one to take, a young girl in white came towards Yosoji from the forest and guided him to the stream. The next day Yosoji decided to go to the river but then stumbled upon three paths. Inside the hut, Ko-no-hana had three sons, Hoderi, Hosuseri and Hoori. Sakuya-hime was enraged at Ninigi's accusation and entered a doorless hut, which she then set fire to, declaring that the child would not be hurt if it were truly the offspring of Ninigi.
He wondered if this was the child of another kami. Sakuya-hime became pregnant in just one night, causing suspicion in Ninigi. Because Ninigi refused Iwa-Naga, the rock-princess, human lives are said to be short and fleeting, like the sakura blossoms, instead of enduring and long lasting, like stones. Oho-Yama reluctantly agreed and Ninigi and Ko-no-hana married. Oho-Yama proposed his older daughter, Iwa-Naga-hime, instead, but Ninigi had his heart set on Sakuya-hime. Sakuya-hime met Ninigi on the seashore and they fell in love Ninigi asked Ohoyamatsumi, the father of Sakuya-hime for her hand in marriage. " tree blossom blooming princess" ( princess, or lady of high birth explains hime her name also appears in a shorter form as " Sakuya-hime", and she is also called Sengen )) Konohanasakuya-hime or Konohananosakuya-hime ( 木花咲耶姫 or 木花開耶姫 lit. She is also known for having torn up the Yatsugatake Mountains, because it was higher than Fujiyama.
It is believed that she will keep Mount Fuji from erupting, but shrines to her at Kirishima have been repeatedly destroyed by volcanic eruptions. Shinto shrines have been built on Mount Fuji for Sakuya-hime, collectively known as the Asama or Sengen Shrines. She is often considered an avatar of Japanese life, especially since her symbol is the sakura (cherry blossom). Konohanasakuya-hime is the goddess of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes in Japanese mythology she is also the blossom-princess and symbol of delicate earthly life.
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