Izanagi

God of Life
Person kami Q813858
Izanagi
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Izanagi

Summary

Izanagi is a kami[1]. He ranks in the top 3% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Izanagi's father was Omodaru[3].
  • Izanagi's mother was Ayakashikone[4].
  • Izanagi was married to Izanami[5].
  • A child of Izanagi was Hiruko[6].
  • A child of Izanagi was Awashima-no-Kami[7].
  • A child of Izanagi was Oogotooshionokami[8].
  • A child of Izanagi was Katakurokushin[9].
  • A child of Izanagi was Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime[10].
  • A child of Izanagi was Shinatsuhiko[11].
  • Izanagi is recorded as male[12].
  • Izanagi's instance of is recorded as kami[13].
  • Izanagi's instance of is recorded as amatsukami[14].
  • Izanagi is part of Izanagi and Izanami[15].
  • Izanagi's Commons category is recorded as Izanagi[16].
  • Izanagi's said to be the same as is recorded as Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha[17].
  • Izanagi's honorific suffix is recorded as Q140588457[18].
  • Izanagi's honorific suffix is recorded as Q140588459[19].
  • Izanagi's worshipped by is recorded as Japanese mythology[20].
  • Izanagi's partner in business or sport is recorded as Izanami[21].
  • Izanagi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'イザナギ'}[22].
  • Izanagi's name in kana is recorded as いさなきのみこと[23].
  • Izanagi's name in kana is recorded as いざなきのみこと[24].
  • Izanagi's P14750 is recorded as C7AF-6153-FDD3-47D8-3905[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Izanagi's father was Omodaru[3]. His mother was Ayakashikone[4].

Personal Life

Izanagi was married to Izanami[5]. Children include Hiruko[6], a kami[26]; Awashima-no-Kami[7], a kami[27]; Oogotooshionokami[8], a kami[28]; Katakurokushin[9], a kami[29]; Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime[10], a married couple[30]; and Shinatsuhiko[11], a kami[31].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Izanagi include Izanagi Plate[32], a tectonic plate[33] and 10209 Izanaki[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Izanagi ranks in the top 3% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Izanagi Plate[32], a tectonic plate[33] and 10209 Izanaki[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Who were Izanagi's parents?

Izanagi's father was Omodaru[3]. Izanagi's mother was Ayakashikone[4].

Who was Izanagi married to?

Izanagi's spouses include Izanami[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → shinto:Izanagi
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Izanagi, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790801419303"
  2. 3d ago · Aiburogu · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'ar', 'az', 'bcl', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'el', '
    Sitelink count → 46
    Wikidata description → God of Life
    Child → Hiruko, Awashima-no-Kami, Oogotooshionokami +17
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q2280323]]"
  3. 19d ago · Aiburogu · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Hiruko, Awashima-no-Kami, Oogotooshionokami +17
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q10933447]]"
  4. 22d ago · Aiburogu · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Hiruko, Awashima-no-Kami, Oogotooshionokami +17
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q1575740]]"
  5. 22d ago · Aiburogu · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Hiruko, Awashima-no-Kami, Oogotooshionokami +17
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q1129330]]"
  6. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C7AF-6153-FDD3-47D8-3905
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  7. 11w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'イザナギ'}
    Honorific suffix → Q140588457, Q140588459
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1035]]: [[Q140588457]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784242090453"
  8. 17w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Ayakashikone
    Part of → —
    Local thumb → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Kobayashi Izanami and Izanagi.jpg"
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