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Rare artwork of Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

Tsukuyomi (Japanese: 月読), or Tsukuyomi-no-mikoto (Japanese: 月読尊), is the god of the moon in Japanese mythology. He is the brother of Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, and of Susanoo, the god of the sea and storms.

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Japanese Mythology & Folklore

Mythic Texts and Folktales:
Kojiki | Nihon Shoki | Otogizōshi | Yotsuya Kaidan
Urashima Tarō | Kintarō | Momotarō | Tamamo-no-Mae
Divinities:
Izanami | Izanagi | Amaterasu
Susanoo | Ama-no-Uzume | Inari
List of divinities | Kami | Seven Lucky Gods
Legendary Creatures:
Oni | Kappa | Tengu | Tanuki | Fox | Yōkai | Dragon
Mythical and Sacred Places:
Mt. Hiei | Mt. Fuji | Izumo | Ryūgū-jō | Takamagahara | Yomi


Images for kids

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    The Betsugu Tsukiyomi-no-miya Sanctuary of Kotaijingu (Naiku) at Ise city

  • Tsukuyomi shrine Kyoto

    A shrine to Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto at Matsunoo-taisha in Kyoto

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tsukuyomi para niños

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