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Izanami

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[ee-zah-nah-mee] / ˈi zɑˈnɑ mi /

noun

  1. a Japanese goddess, the sister of Izanagi.


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This showing of ceramic vessels and masks inspired by Izanami, the Shinto goddess of creation and death, marks O’Leary’s solo museum debut.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

Guests who are only eating outdoors at the hotel’s Izanami restaurant, however, don’t have to show vaccination status.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2021

“We asked the gods who made Japan, Izanagi and Izanami, to come down and listen to us,” he said.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 18, 2016

Betrayed by her husband, Izanami has been trapped in the Realm of The Dead, becoming the deity of the underworld.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2013

Izanami then created by herself the gods of metals, of clay and of fresh water.

From Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan by Ozawa

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