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Izanami no Mikoto is a primordial creator deity in Japanese mythology, who together with her consort Izanagi no Mikoto gave birth to the islands of Japan and many kami. After dying from bearing the fire god Kagutsuchi, she descended to Yomi, the land of the dead, becoming associated with death, the underworld, and the afterlife in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. Her mythic role as ruler of Yomi has led to her veneration in connection with memorial rites and the passage of the deceased, though interpretations of her powers vary across traditions and shrines.
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