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In addition, according to an excerpt form Yamashiro Fudoki, when Tsukuyomi no Mikoto visited Ukemochi no Kami, there was a Katsura in the area. It is said that he was possessed by a tree, and the name "Katsura" originated from this tale. [7] Ronsha of the original Tsukiyomi Shrine, located in Iki, Nagasaki.
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (ツクヨミノミコト, 月読命), [1] or simply Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ, 月読) or Tsukiyomi (ツキヨミ), [2] is the moon kami in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. The name "Tsukuyomi" is a compound of the Old Japanese words tsuku (月, "moon, month", becoming modern Japanese tsuki) and yomi (読み ...
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The kuni-yuzuri (国譲り) "Transfer of the land" was a mythological event in Japanese prehistory, related in sources such as the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki.It relates the story of how the rulership of Japan passed from the earthly kami (kunitsukami) to the kami of Heaven and their eventual descendants, the Imperial House of Japan.
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Susanoo (スサノオ; historical orthography: スサノヲ, 'Susanowo'), often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology.The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a multifaceted deity with contradictory characteristics (both good and bad), being portrayed in various stories ...
The following is a list of episodes from the anime adaptation of Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase.The anime series is directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, and was produced by Shaft.Mayori Sekijima was the series composition writer, and Daisaku Kume composed the music.
A Shintoist myself, I have never heard of "Tsukuyomi"- let's sitck to what the Kojiki says and change the name back.-Merlin Storm 01:04, 1 August 2006 (UTC) update*-Moved the page to Tsuki-Yomi as Tsuki and Yomi are two seperate kanji. Actually, Tsukuyomi is the proper spelling. If you're unsure of the spelling, it's always good to check the ...