Japanese Mythology

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Japanese Mythology

• By Nhayoung Hwang, Angela Lee, Alice Peng, Amy
  Tang, and Margaret Shyu

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Main Gods and Goddesses
Izanagi (Izanaki) The creator god and maker of the Japanese islands.
Izanami The creator goddess and wife of Izanagi.
Amaterasu The sun goddess.
Susanowo (Susanoh) The storm god.
Tsuki-yomi The moon god who used to live with Amaterasu in the sky.
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Creation Myth
The Underworld
The Sun Behind the Rock
Yamata No Orochi
The Flower Rock Princess
The Flower Rock Princess
The Flower Rock Princess
The Palace Under the Sea
The Palace Under the Sea
The Palace Under the Sea
Ohkuninushi a later descendant of Susanowo
The Lord of the Land
1st Japanese emperor
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Creation Myth
Back

• Izanagi makes Onokoro
• They meet Izanami speaks first
• Izanamis son is weak
• Izanami should not have spoken first
• Go back Izanagi speaks first
• Children are perfect

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The Underworld
Back

• Izanagi goes to underworld for Izanami
• Izanami ate food
• Izanami says he cant look
• Izanagi looks and sees monsters on her
• Izanagi runs away

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The Sun Behind the Rock
Back

• Susanowo kills Amaterasus maiden
• Amaterasu hides in a cave
• World becomes dark
• Comes out when Uzume, the goddess of laughter,
  dances

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Yamata No Orochi
Back

• Susanowo hears eight-headed snake, Orochi, wants
  to eat Kusinada
• Makes eight doors each with a barrel of sake
• Monster falls asleep and Susanowo cuts off their
  heads
• Marries Kusinada and gets the sword, Kusanagi

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The Flower Princess and the Rock Princess
Back

• Ohyamatsumi hears Ninigi loves Konohana, his
  daughter
• Sends Iwanaga, his other daughter, with Konohana
• Ninigi sends Iwanaga back
• Konohana prosperity Iwanaga immortality
• Ninigi loses chance to live forever

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The Palace Under the Sea
Back

• Hoori loses brothers fishhook looks for it in
  sea
• Toyotama, sea dragon's daughter, loves Hoori
• Toyotamas father finds fishhook
• Hoori goes back to return fishhook
• Hoori sees true form when Toyotama is giving birth

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Lord of the Land
Back

• Ohkuninushi lord of land, brothers hate him
• Brothers tell him they will chase boar he can
  catch it
• Catches burning rock dies
• Mother tries to revive him
• Brothers put him in tree trunk
• Ohkuninushi revives

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Yamata no Orochi
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