Japanese Mythology | Izanagi and Izanami and the Birth of Gods | LittleArtTalks

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published on 22 June 2016

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The creation story of Japan illustrated with Japanese Art. The birth of the gods Izanagi, Izamani, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Takehaya Susanoo, and why the emperor is divine.

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