# Kagutsuchi — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [June 27, 2017, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kagutsuchi-whe-definition-discussion/5626 "2017-06-27T08:57:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kagutsuchi-whe-definition-discussion/5626/1 "2017-06-27T08:57:10Z")

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Kagutsuchi (aka Hi-no-Kagutsuchi) is the Shinto god or _kami_ of fire and is also known as Homusubi. The son of Izanami and Izanagi, the fire god is the father of eight warrior gods and eight mountain gods, amongst others. Such a destructive force as fire in a culture where buildings were typically made of wood and paper resulted in Kagutsuchi becoming an important object of Shinto ritual and a frequent receiver of appeasing offerings.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Kagutsuchi/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kagutsuchi/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kagutsuchi-whe-definition-discussion/5626/2 "2026-07-29T01:13:23Z")

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