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Takehaya Susanoo-no-mikoto is a major kami in Japanese mythology, recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki as the storm deity born from the purification rite of Izanagi. His mythic narrative, particularly his banishment from heaven and subsequent slaying of the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi, is closely tied to themes of purification, exorcism of chaos, and the restoration of order. He is venerated at shrines such as Yasaka Shrine and is traditionally associated with rites intended to ward off calamity and impurity, though such associations reflect longstanding devotional tradition rather than verifiable historical fact.
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