Izanami and Izanagi

Definition

Izanami ('she who invites') and Izanagi ('he who invites') are the primordial gods of the Shinto religion who are believed to have created the islands of Japan and given birth to many of the other Shinto gods or kami.

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  • 712
    The Kojiki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • 720
    The Nihon Shoki is written, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
  • c. 807
    Imibe-no-Hironari writes the Kogoshui, a collection of oral myths forming the basis of the Shinto religion.
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