Izanami
Culture & Region
Japan (Shinto)
Time Period
c. 712-720 CE (Kojiki/Nihon Shoki)
Domains
Creationdeathunderworld (Yomi)primordial
Symbols & Animals
Primordial creationdeathunderworld
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Kumano shrines
- Izanami Shrine
Key Myths & Stories
Creates Japanese islands with Izanagi; dies in childbirth; rules Yomi (underworld); pursues Izanagi
Related Deities
≈ Persephone (underworld queen); ≈ Ereshkigal