Tenmei Tamakami - God of the Rain

Japanese: 天明玉神 - あめのあかるたまのかみ
Tenmei Tamakami - God of the Rain

...The name of a god that appears in Japanese mythology. Also called Tamanoya no Mikoto, Toyotama, Ame no Akarutama, Kushiakarutama no Kami, etc. He is the ancestor of the people who make jewels for use in rituals. He made the Yasakani no Magatama for a festival to invite Amaterasu Omikami out of the cave of heaven. He also accompanied Amaterasu Omikami on her descent to earth as one of the five companions. Since then, the Yasakani no Magatama has been considered one of the three sacred treasures. This god is said to be the ancestor of the Tamazumurai and Tamasakube clans. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Tenmei Tamajin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本神話にみえる神の名。タマノヤノミコトともいい,豊玉(とよたま),天明玉(あめのあかるたま),櫛明玉(くしあかるたま)神などとも呼ばれる。名義は祭祀に用いる玉を作る人々の祖神。天照大神(あまてらすおおかみ)を天の岩屋戸から招き出す祭りのため八尺瓊勾玉(やさかにのまがたま)を作った。また天孫降臨に際して五伴緒(いつとものお)の一人として随伴した。以来,八尺瓊勾玉は三種の神器の一つとされた。この神は玉祖連,玉作部らの祖といわれる。…

※「天明玉神」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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