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

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by Little Art Talks
published on 22 June 2016

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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Royalty-Free Music: Pangea by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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