Izanagi-no-Okami

伊邪那岐大神

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Izanagi-no-Okami is a primordial creator deity in Japanese mythology, described in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki as the male counterpart to Izanami who together gave birth to the Japanese islands and many kami. Izanagi is especially noted for the act of purification (misogi) performed after returning from the underworld, from which numerous deities emerged, including Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo. Because of this association with ritual cleansing, Izanagi is often linked in tradition to themes of purity and renewal, though claims of direct healing power should be understood as devotional belief rather than established fact.

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