Izanami no Mikoto

Izanami no Mikoto

Female creator deity; goddess of creation, death, and the underworld

Izanami Izanami no Okami
伊弉冉尊 伊邪那美大神
Kojiki & Nihon Shoki

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Alternate honorific form of the entry for Izanami. Izanami no Mikoto is the female creator deity who formed the Japanese archipelago together with Izanagi. She died giving birth to the fire deity Kagutsuchi and became ruler of the underworld (Yomi). See also the canonical entry for izanami.

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Taga Shrine Tagajo Taga Shrine Tagajo Miyagi branch

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Who is Izanami no Mikoto in Japanese mythology?

Izanami no Mikoto (伊邪那美命) is Female creator deity; goddess of creation, death, and the underworld. This deity appears in Kojiki & Nihon Shoki and is enshrined at 1 shrines across Japan.

What shrines are dedicated to Izanami no Mikoto?

There are 1 shrines in our database dedicated to Izanami no Mikoto, including Taga Shrine Tagajo.

What myths involve Izanami no Mikoto?

Izanami no Mikoto appears in 3 myths including The Birth of the Land (Kuniumi), The Land of the Dead (Yomi-no-Kuni), The Purification and Birth of the Three Noble Children (Misogi). These stories come from Kojiki & Nihon Shoki.