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Izanami

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n.1.(Japanese Mythology) The sister and consort of Izanami; mother of the islands and gods of Japan.
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Noun1.Izanami - sister and consort of Izanami; mother of the islands and gods of Japan


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Kumano, a term that in fact covers three closely related sites situated in the south of the Kii Peninsula, Hongu, Shingu and Nachi, is first mentioned in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki in connection to the Izanami and Izanagi myth, as well as providing a backdrop for the early activities of Jinmu Tenno.
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