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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 ...
According to the Kojiki when Izanagi tasked his children with the rule over the various realms: Amaterasu got the "Plain of the High Heaven" (Takamagahara), Tsukuyomi got the "Dominion of the Night" (Yoru-no-wosu-kuni), and Susanoo got the "Sea Plain" (海原, Una-bara).
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The version where Tsukuyomi was the killer explains why the sun and the moon are not seen together as Amaterasu, who heard of Ukemochi's passing, never wanted to meet her killer again, or he hides during the day out of fear of her wrath. Uma-no-ashi A tree with hidden horse's legs that kick passersby before withdrawing into the leaves to hide.
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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 ...