Illustration titled “Birth of Deities” from Japanese mythology, showing Izanaki and Izanami giving birth to various deities. The upper section depicts deities associated with dwellings and materials such as houses, roofs, gates, wind, stone, rock, and sand. The lower section shows deities related to water, including rivers and the sea, represented by human-like figures. From The Japanese Mythology Guidebook.
Illustration showing Japanese deities grouped by roles: nature deities (tree, wind, mountain, and field) and deities of production and creation (ship, fire, and crops), from The Japanese Mythology Guidebook.

They gave birth to many deities as husband and wife.

After completing the creation of the land, Izanagi and Izanami began the birth of deities and gave birth to many divine beings.

Deities associated with dwellings

-Ōkotooshio no kami (Deity symbolizing the birth of deities)

-Iwatsuchibiko no kami (Deity of stones and sand)

-Iwasuhime no kami (Deity of stones and sand)

-Ōtohiwake no kami (Deity of the gate)

– Amenohukio no kami (Deity of the roof)

-Ōyabiko no kami (Deity of the house and building)

-Kazamokutsuwakenooshio no kami (Deity of the wind)

Deities of the Water

-Ōwatatsumi no kami (Deity of the sea)

-Hayaakitsuhiko no kami (Deity of the river)

-Hayaakitsuhime no kami (Deity of the river)

Deities associated with nature

-Shinatsuhiko no kami (Deity of the wind)

-Kukunochi no kami (Deity of the tree)

-Ōyamatsumi no kami (Deity of the mountain)

-Kayanohime no kami (Deity of the field)

Deities of production and creation

-Torinoiwakusufune no kami (Deity of the ship)

-Ōgetsuhime no kami (Deity of the crops )

-Hinokagutsuchi no kami (Deity of the fire)

Tokura

This update was a tough one — I almost lost heart many times, but managed to push through.
It took a long time to design all the deity characters.


From building the website to drawing manga digitally and sharing everything in English — it’s all been new to me, and I’ve been learning as I go.


Some deities appear only in this episode and never again, but I drew each one with great care.
(It took time because I researched every deity — their background, meanings, and connections to shrines.)


I’m not an expert, but I started this project hoping that people around the world could learn about Japanese mythology in an easy and enjoyable way.
I work on it alone every day — and honestly, the solitude can be overwhelming — but I’ll keep going, taking breaks when I need to.

That said, I’m enjoying it!

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On Patreon, I share behind-the-scenes content from this project (paid).
• early access to high-resolution manga
• creation process & making-of videos
• character design stories
• deity-related locations

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The deities on this site were character-designed and illustrated by Tokura Kura. Since the Kojiki contains no descriptions or illustrations of the deities’ physical appearances, they are depicted based on imagination.

This project does not aim to promote or criticize any specific religion.
It is not intended to serve as an academic, historical, or educational reference.

This site treats mythology as one cultural element among many.
It has no affiliation with any country, government, shrine, or official organization.
The content is part of a personal project by the creator, Tokura, based on knowledge personally accumulated over many years and closely aligned with texts such as the Kojiki, and expressed through an original approach and presentation.

The project places particular emphasis on carefully explaining concepts that may be difficult to understand, especially for readers unfamiliar with Japanese culture.