Izanagi

Summary

Izanagi is a kami^[1]. He ranks in the top 3% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 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 Ahashima^[7].
• A child of Izanagi was Oogotooshionokami^[8].
• A child of Izanagi was Katakurokushin^[9].
• A child of Izanagi was Watatsumi^[10].
• A child of Izanagi was Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime^[11].
• Izanagi's image is recorded as Kobayashi Izanami and Izanagi.jpg^[12].
• Izanagi is recorded as male^[13].
• Izanagi's instance of is recorded as kami^[14].
• Izanagi's instance of is recorded as amatsukami^[15].
• Izanagi's part of is recorded as Izanagi and Izanami^[16].
• Izanagi's Commons category is recorded as Izanagi^[17].
• Izanagi's said to be the same as is recorded as Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha^[18].
• Izanagi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/023_gw^[19].
• Izanagi's worshipped by is recorded as Japanese mythology^[20].
• Izanagi's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0034194^[21].
• Izanagi's partner in business or sport is recorded as Izanami^[22].
• Izanagi's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Izanagi^[23].
• Izanagi's name in kana is recorded as いさなきのみこと^[24].
• Izanagi's name in kana is recorded as いざなきのみこと^[25].
• Izanagi's Interlingual Index ID is recorded as i86762^[26].
• Izanagi's WordNet 3.1 Synset ID is recorded as 09558112-n^[27].

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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^[28]; Ahashima^[7]; Oogotooshionokami^[8], a kami^[29]; Katakurokushin^[9], a kami^[30]; Watatsumi^[10], a kami^[31]; and Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime^[11], a kami^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Izanagi include Izanagi Plate^[33], a tectonic plate^[34] and 10209 Izanaki^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Why It Matters

Izanagi ranks in the top 3% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Izanagi Plate^[33], a tectonic plate^[34] and 10209 Izanaki^[35], an asteroid^[36].

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].