Myths featuring Yakusa-no-Ikazuchi

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Izanagi Sealing the Entrance of Yomi with a Massive Boulder

⛩️ Japanese MythologyYomotsu Hirasaka, Shimane, JapanIzanagi-no-Mikoto • Izanami-no-Mikoto • Yakusa-no-Ikazuchi

Following the tragic death of his beloved wife Izanami, the creator god Izanagi journeys into the dark underworld of Yomi to retrieve her. Breaking a sacred vow of trust, he gazes upon her decomposing form, triggering her fury and a terrifying chase back to the mortal world. To save humanity and himself, Izanagi seals the boundary between life and death at Yomotsu Hirasaka with a massive...

Izanagi Venturing into the Dark Underworld of Yomi to Rescue Izanami

⛩️ Japanese MythologyYomotsu Hirasaka, Shimane, JapanIzanagi-no-Mikoto • Izanami-no-Mikoto • Kagutsuchi-no-Kami

Devastated by the death of his beloved wife Izanami, who perished while giving birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi, the creator god Izanagi journeys down to the dark, polluted underworld of Yomi. Although he finds her in the shadows, she has already consumed the food of the dead, prompting a desperate pact that Izanagi ultimately breaks by lighting a torch. Confronted by her horrific, decaying...

Izanagi's Descent to Yomi and the Broken Comb

⛩️ Japanese MythologyYomotsu Hirasaka, Shimane, JapanIzanagi • Izanami • Kagu-tsuchi

Grieving the tragic death of his beloved wife Izanami, the creator god Izanagi journeys to Yomi-no-kuni, the shadowy Japanese underworld, to retrieve her. Although Izanami warns him not to look upon her in the darkness while she negotiates her release with the gods of the dead, Izanagi grows impatient and breaks a tooth from his wooden comb, lighting it as a torch. The flame reveals her...

Izanami's Corpse and the Eight Thunder Gods Chasing Izanagi out of Yomi

⛩️ Japanese MythologyYomotsu Hirasaka, Shimane, JapanIzanagi • Izanami • Yomotsu-shikome

After his wife Izanami dies giving birth to the fire god, Izanagi ventures into Yomi, the land of the dead, to bring her back. He breaks his promise not to look at her, discovering her decaying corpse guarded by the Eight Thunder Gods. Terrified, Izanagi flees toward the mortal world while the monstrous forces of Yomi, led by the ugly hag Yomotsu-shikome, pursue him in a desperate chase.

Izanagi Throwing Three Peaches to Repel the Pursuing Underworld Hags

⛩️ Japanese MythologyYomotsu Hirasaka, Shimane, JapanIzanagi • Izanami • Yomotsu-shikome

In Japanese mythology, the creator god Izanagi journeys to the dark underworld of Yomi to rescue his deceased wife, Izanami. After breaking a sacred vow by looking upon her decayed form, he is forced to flee from her wrath and a terrifying army of hags and thunder deities. Reaching the boundary of the underworld at Yomotsu Hirasaka, Izanagi repels his monstrous pursuers by throwing three...