The Japanese Mythology Guidebook
Izanaki Pursues His Wife into the Land of Yomi
After losing his wife, Izanaki is overcome with grief. Longing to see Izanami again, he heads for the Land of Yomi.
When Izanaki calls out, hoping to bring his beloved wife back with him, he hears Izanami’s voice from the darkness.
Izanami had become one of the dead, for she had eaten the food of the Land of Yomi and could no longer return to the living world.
Still, moved by the fact that Izanaki had come all the way to bring her home, she decided to speak with the deities of Yomi about it.
Before she went, she warned Izanaki not to look inside, no matter what happened.