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The tide jewels are central to "The Lost Fishhook" legend about the fisherman Hoderi and hunter Hoori, two brothers who argued over replacing a lost fishhook. Hoori went searching to the bottom of the sea, where he met and married Toyotama-hime , the daughter of the dragon Sea God.
Toyotama-hime was the daughter of the sea deity Watatsumi. The palace where they reside is said to be as if made from fish scales and supposedly lies undersea. [a] She makes a fateful meeting with the hunter prince, Yamasachi, also known as Hoori ("Fire-Subside").
The earliest written sources of Old Japanese transcribe the name of the sea god in a diverse manner. The c. 712 CE Kojiki (tr. Basil Hall Chamberlain 1883) writes it semantically as 海 神 lit. "sea god" and transcribes it phonetically with man'yōgana as Wata-tsu-mi, 綿 津 見, lit. "cotton port see" in identifying Ōwatsumi kami and the Watatsumi Sanjin.
Watazumi Shrine, also known as Watatsumi Shrine is a shinto shrine in Tsushima, Nagasaki. [ 1 ] Torii facing the sea Torii seen from the sea side Three pillar torii in the pond Three-pillar torii gate next to the shrine
Ryūgū or Ryūgū-jō is the fabulous mythical residence of the Ryūjin (Dragon God) or Sea God, or the princess Otohime. [1] It is also equated with the "fish-scale palace" (iroko no goto tsukureru miya) which was the Sea God Watatsumi's palace mentioned in the Kojiki (8th century).
Watatsumi Shrine (海神社, Watatsumi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] : 7 It is said to have been founded by the legendary Empress Jingu (169–269 AD). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] : 7 It is one of the three major shrines of Harima Province . [ 2 ]
View of Watatsumi tank View of Kannazuki tank. Construction began in June 2018. The aquarium will be constructed by Shikoku Aquarium Kaihatsu, a joint venture of several companies, including those in Kagawa Prefecture, and will be operated by Aquament Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Okayama City-based Wesco Holdings, which operates the Kobe City Suma Aqualife Park and other aquariums.
When the fish hook he lends to his younger brother is lost at sea, he demands its return rather than to accept any compensation. Later, Hoderi is defeated after attacking Hoori (who has obtained mastery of the tides with a magic jewel) and vows to serve his younger brother forever onward.