mythology | Hyuga mythology Takamagahara mythologyHyuga mythologyMythologyTakachiho shrineAmanoiwato shrineKunimigaokaTakachiho-no-YokaguraTakachiho Kagura The Myths of Japan: The Beheading of the God of Fire Devastated by the death of his wife, Izanagi cries, and another deity—the goddess of spring water—emerges from his tears. After burying Izanami, Izanagi turns toward Kagutsuchi, the fire god who caused the tragedy. Filled with wrath, he pulls his sword and beheads Kagutsuchi with a single swing. Bl… Read More The Myths of Japan: Into the Underworld Izanagi is unable to bear the death of his beloved Izanami, and decides to bring her back from the land of Yomi, the underworld. He journeys into Yomi and locates Izanami, pleading for her to return to the realm of the living so that they can complete the creation of the world together. But Izanami… Read More The Myths of Japan: The Purification Having returned to the realm of the living, Izanagi seeks to wash off the contamination of the netherworld. He strips off his clothes and cleanses his body by immersing himself in water. New deities spring forth from his discarded attire, and yet more are born as Izanagi washes himself. Finally, as… Read More The Myths of Japan: The Blossom Princess The creation myth is followed by the legend of how the sun goddess Amaterasu sends her grandson Ninigi down from heaven to govern the world. This series of stories, which establishes the divine lineage of the emperors, begins with Ninigi encountering Konohanasakuya, the Blossom Princess. The two fa… Read More The Myths of Japan: Yamasachi-hiko and Umisachi-hiko Among the three children of Konohanasakuya and Ninigi are Yamasachi-hiko, who grows up to be a master hunter, and Umisachi-hiko, who becomes an expert fisherman. One day, Tamasachi-hiko proposes that the two exchange tools for a while to get to know each other’s trades. Tamasachi-hiko sets out to f… Read More The Myths of Japan: Ugayafukiaezu Having subdued his brother, Yamasachi-hiko receive joyful news: Toyotama tells him that their child will be born soon and that Yamasachi-hiko should build a hut for her to give birth in. She says that this structure should be on land, because a descendant of the gods of heaven must not be born in … Read More The Myths of Japan:The Family Tree of Ugayafukiaezu Ugayafukiaezu and his wife Tamayori have four sons. When they grow up, the youngest son takes his brothers on a quest to conquer all of Japan. They head eastward from Hyuga(present-day Miyazaki Prefecture), battling and defeating many enemies, until they reach a place in what is now Nara Prefectur… Read More
