”Kami” is a Japanese word referring to gods, spirits, and sacred presences in Japanese belief.
The Peach Has the Power to Ward Off Evil!
Driving Back the Pursuers with the Ten-Span Sword
The Thunder Kami and their 1,500 warriors continued to chase after Izanaki.
Swinging his sword behind him as he fled, Izanaki struck down his pursuers.
In Japan, the act of swinging something behind one’s back is traditionally believed to be a way of placing a curse upon one’s enemies.
Driving Them Away with Peaches
As Izanaki made his way back to the entrance of Yomotsu Hirasaka—the slope that connects the Land of Yomi and the world of the living—his eyes fell upon a peach tree.
Izanaki picked three peaches and threw them, driving away the evil spirits.
From this story, peaches came to be believed to possess the power to ward off evil.
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Kami on this site were character-designed and illustrated by Tokura Kura. Since the Kojiki contains no descriptions or illustrations of Kami’s physical appearances, they are depicted based on imagination.
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