Izanagi-no-Mikoto; Izanagi
In Shinto mythology, the male deity who, together with Izanami, created the Japanese islands and gave birth to many gods, including the sun goddess Amaterasu, the moon god Tsukuyomi, and the storm god Susanoo.
See also: 伊邪那美命
Izanagi-no-Mikoto, together with Izanami-no-Mikoto, performed the creation of the land.
古事記には、伊邪那岐命が黄泉の国から戻る話が記されている。
The Kojiki records the story of Izanagi-no-Mikoto returning from the land of the dead.
Izanami-no-Mikoto is the female counterpart and wife of Izanagi; together they created the Japanese islands and many deities.
Standard kanji spelling for the deity in Shinto contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling, also seen in historical or religious texts.
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in modern references.
The name is of ancient Japanese origin, appearing in the earliest chronicles Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the mythological figure.