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- Tsukuyomi – Mythopedia
Tsukuyomi, sometimes called Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (the great God Tsukuyomi), is rendered as 月読尊, or simply 月読 in Kanji This name directly translates to “moon-reading,” a popular practice in the noble courts of pre-modern Japan where parties would stay up all night moon-gazing and reading poetry
- Amaterasu – Mythopedia
As he washed his left eye, Amaterasu emerged, fully-grown and glowing with the light of the sun He washed his right eye next, and from it emerged the shining Tsukuyomi, the moon who reflected his sister’s light As he cleaned his nose, a storm emerged and took the shape of Susanoo, the storm god and ruler of the seas
- Susanoo – Mythopedia
It was during this cleansing ritual that Izanagi inadvertently gave birth to three new and powerful kami: Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and Tsukuyomi, the moon god, were born from his eyes, and Susanoo, the god of storms and seas, was born from his nose Izanagi set these three gods at the head of the heavenly bureaucracy and selected Susanoo as
- Izanagi – Mythopedia
As he purified himself in the wake of this tragedy, Izanagi fathered Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo, the three most important gods in the Japanese pantheon Through Amaterasu, he is an ancestor of the Japanese Imperial family Family Tree Parents
- Japanese Gods - Mythopedia
Japanese gods and goddesses include everyone from powerful creator gods to minor, localized kami Particularly notable is the sun goddess Amaterasu, held to be the divine ancestor of the first emperor of Japan, a lineage that remains unbroken into the current day
- Kagutsuchi – Mythopedia
Kagutsuchi (軻遇突智) is the Japanese god of fire whose birth killed his mother, creator goddess Izanami The patron of blacksmiths and those who work with fire, he is also associated with volcanoes and earthquakes
- Ebisu – Mythopedia
Ebisu is one of Japanese mythology’s Seven Lucky Gods, the kami of luck, wealth, and prosperity Jovial and generous, he is the patron of fishermen and also very popular with corporations and restaurants
- Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
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