THE STORY OF KONOHANA SAKUYA HIME - The Shinto Goddess of Flowers and Volcanoes

Learn the story of Konohana Sakuya Hime, the pincess and Goddess (Kami) of flowers and also Volcanoes in Shinto. Contents: 00:00 Konohana Sakuya Hime 00:15 Goddess of Flowers and Volcanoes 00:44 Izanami's Granddaughter 01:36 Konohana Sakuya gets married to Ninigi 02:58 Ninigi provokes Konohana Sakuya 04:06 Connecting with Konohana Sakuya Konohana Sakuya has her story tied to Amaterasu's, for she got married to her grandson, Ninigi. One of their children became the first emperor of Japan, so the belief that the imperial family descends from Amaterasu comes from here. Konohana Sakuya represents the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms, as well as the renewal of life. She is associated with Mount Fuji e it is said that she protects people against fire and against volcanic eruptions. Most of the images used are from a website called "Shinto Cocoro" (https://shinto-cocoro.jp/). This website and museum is dedicated to studying the Kojiki and the Kamis. More on Konohana Sakuya: https://www.santuariolunar.com.br/en/goddess-konohana-sakuya/ The sounds are from Okami, the best videogame ever created. Okami mixes a lot of Shinto and Japanese Mythology and includes Kamis such as Amaterasu, Susanoo and Uzume. If you haven't played yet, grab your edition and play it!: https://amzn.to/2Rpo0yu