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The three most important kami, the "Three Precious Children" (三貴子 mihashira no uzu no miko or sankishi) – the sun goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami, the moon deity Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, and the storm god Susanoo-no-Mikoto – were born when Izanagi washed his left eye, his right eye, and his nose, respectively.
Okami (淤加美神, Okami-no-kami) in the Kojiki, or in the Nihon Shoki: Kuraokami (闇龗) or Okami (龗), is a legendary Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of rain and snow. In Japanese mythology, the sibling progenitors Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to the islands and gods of Japan.
Izanagi and Izanami in Yomi. Izanagi-no-Mikoto lamented the death of Izanami-no-Mikoto and undertook a journey to Yomi ("the shadowy land of the dead"). He searched for Izanami-no-Mikoto and found her. At first, Izanagi-no-Mikoto could not see her for the shadows hid her appearance. He asked her to return with him.
Kagutsuchi's birth, in Japanese mythology, comes at the end of the creation of the world and marks the beginning of death. [4] In the Engishiki , a source which contains the myth, Izanami, in her death throes, bears the water goddess Mizuhanome , instructing her to pacify Kagu-tsuchi if he should become violent.
The blood coalescing on the sword brought forth eight martial kami, including the important Takemikazuchi-no-kami and his peer, Futsunushi-no-kami. Eight more fierce kami of mountains and iron emerged from the infant’s body and limbs." [4] In his anguish, Izanagi followed her to the underworld to rescue her and soon discovered the awful truth.
In the last step of the purification ceremony, Izanagi washed his left eye from which the female deity Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大御神) was born; washed his right eye from which the genderless deity and spirit Tsukuyomi-no-mikoto (月読命) was born; and when washing his nose from which the male deity Takehaya-susano'o-no-mikoto ...
In Japanese mythology, numerous deities own a sword of this kind. Some examples of well-known Totsuka-no-Tsurugi: The totsuka sword used by Izanagi to kill his offspring Kagu-tsuchi. [1] This one is also named Ame-no-ohabari or Ama-no-Ohabari (天の尾羽張, lit. "sword of Takamagahara with blades on both sides of the tip").
Takemikazuchi is a supporting character in the popular manga and anime series Noragami. Takemikazuchi is the leader of the Takemikazuchi Familia in the manga and anime series DanMachi. In the video game Persona 4, Take-Mikazuchi is Kanji Tatsumi's initial Persona. Takemikazuchi is the name of one of the Supreme Beings in the Overlord series.