Izanami

Summary

Izanami is a kami^[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,227 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's image is recorded as Kobayashi Izanami and Izanagi.jpg^[13].
• Izanami is recorded as female^[14].
• Izanami's instance of is recorded as kami^[15].
• Izanami's part of is recorded as Izanagi and Izanami^[16].
• Izanami's Commons category is recorded as Izanami^[17].
• Izanami's said to be the same as is recorded as Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara^[18].
• The cause of death was burn^[19].
• Izanami's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/031gf8^[20].
• Izanami's worshipped by is recorded as Japanese mythology^[21].
• Izanami's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[22].
• Izanami's partner in business or sport is recorded as Izanagi^[23].
• Izanami's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Izanami^[24].
• Izanami's name in kana is recorded as いさなみのみこと^[25].
• Izanami's name in kana is recorded as いざなみのみこと^[26].
• Izanami's Interlingual Index ID is recorded as i86763^[27].

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^[28]; Ahashima^[8]; Oogotooshionokami^[9], a kami^[29]; Katakurokushin^[10], a kami^[30]; Watatsumi^[11], a kami^[31]; and Hayaakitsuhiko and Hayaakitsuhime^[12], a kami^[32].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was burn^[19]. Izanami is buried at Mount Hiba^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Izanami include 10227 she^[33], an asteroid^[34].

Why It Matters

Izanami ranks in the top 5% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,227 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for her include 10227 she^[33], an asteroid^[34].

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].