Ame-no-Tajikarao
| Ame-no-Tajikarao | |
|---|---|
| God of Physical Power, Strength and Sports | |
| Japanese | アメノタヂカラオ | 
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Heracles | 
Ame-no-tajikarao (アメノタヂカラオ) is a Japanese deity (kami) of physical strength who appears in Japanese mythology. Ame-no-tajikarao is written as 天手力男神 in Kojiki, and 天手力雄神 in Nihon Shoki. Tajikarao's name means heaven hand power.
Another name is Oosugutama-no-mikoto or Takuzutama-no-mikoto (多久豆魂命), as Ama-no-Iwatowake-no-kami (天石門別神) other names is Ookuzutama-no-mikoto (大国栖玉命) and Tachikarao-mikoto (大刀辛雄命).