Inari, either represented as man or woman, is the goddess of prosperity, protector of agriculture and specifically, rice fields. She is...

After being expelled from heaven (see Amaterasu in the cave) Susanoo descended to the Hi river and there, he saw an old couple, who cried...

Susanoo, after creating his three daughters (see The Three Noble Children), said to Amaterasu: — As a proof that my heart is sincere and...

Izanagi entrusted each one of his children a mission: to Amaterasu, he gave him his necklace and entrusted her the realm of heaven; to...

Amaterasu, goddess of the sun, and his brother Tsukuyomi, god of the moon, lived together in heaven. One day, the goddess hears about...

Susanoo (須佐之男) is the god of the storm, born after Izanagi washed his nose. He was granted with the command over the sea and, later, over...

Tsukuyomi (月読) is the god of the moon. He was born when Izanagi washed his right eye, after his sister Amaterasu (who was born when...

Izanami (伊弉冉尊 or 伊邪那美命, She Who Beckons) is the sister and wife of the god Izanagi. She gave birth to many gods but died after giving...

The god Izanagi and his wife, Izanami, are responsibilities of the creation of the Japanese archipelago. The first Island created was the...

The god Izanagi (伊邪那岐 or 伊弉諾, He Who Beckons) is the god who created Japan, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. They are also the...

Amaterasu (天照) also known as Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami (大日 ss孁貴神) is the goddess of the sun and daughter of Izanagi. She was born when he...