Izanami

Goddess of Death and Yomi
Person kami Q682306
Izanami
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Izanami

Summary

Izanami is a kami[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,168 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burial took place at Mount Hiba[3].
  • Izanami's father was Omodaru[4].
  • Izanami's mother was Ayakashikone[5].
  • Izanami was married to Izanagi[6].
  • A child of Izanami was Hiruko[7].
  • A child of Izanami was Ahashima[8].
  • A child of Izanami was Oogotooshionokami[9].
  • A child of Izanami was Katakurokushin[10].
  • A child of Izanami was Watatsumi[11].
  • A child of Izanami was Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime[12].
  • Izanami is recorded as female[13].
  • Izanami's instance of is recorded as kami[14].
  • Izanami is part of Izanagi and Izanami[15].
  • Izanami's Commons category is recorded as Izanami[16].
  • Izanami's said to be the same as is recorded as Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara[17].
  • The cause of death was burn[18].
  • Izanami's honorific suffix is recorded as Q140588457[19].
  • Izanami's worshipped by is recorded as Japanese mythology[20].
  • Izanami's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Izanami's partner in business or sport is recorded as Izanagi[22].
  • Izanami's name in kana is recorded as いさなみのみこと[23].
  • Izanami's name in kana is recorded as いざなみのみこと[24].
  • Izanami's P14750 is recorded as EC39-655F-B8BA-BE2A-B565[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Izanami's father was Omodaru[4]. Her mother was Ayakashikone[5].

Personal Life

Among Izanami's spouses was Izanagi[6]. Children include Hiruko[7], a kami[26]; Ahashima[8]; Oogotooshionokami[9], a kami[27]; Katakurokushin[10], a kami[28]; Watatsumi[11], a kami[29]; and Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime[12], a married couple[30].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was burn[18]. Izanami is buried at Mount Hiba[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Izanami include 10227 she[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Izanami ranks in the top 5% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,168 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for her include 10227 she[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Who were Izanami's parents?

Izanami's father was Omodaru[4]. Izanami's mother was Ayakashikone[5].

Who was Izanami married to?

Izanami's spouses include Izanagi[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . 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 · Aiburogu · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bcl', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', '
    Sitelink count → 38
    Wikidata description → Goddess of Death and Yomi
    Child → Hiruko, Ahashima, Oogotooshionokami +13
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q2280323]]"
  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EC39-655F-B8BA-BE2A-B565
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  3. 11w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Hiruko, Ahashima, Oogotooshionokami +13
    Said to be the same as → Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara
    Father → Omodaru
    Manner of death → accidental death
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1035]]: [[Q140588457]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784242090453"
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