Kami Characters “ Susanō”

Names

• Susanoo no Mikoto

• Susanoo no Mikoto (alternative kanji: 須佐能男命)

• Take-haya-Susanoo no Mikoto

（The name may vary slightly depending on the passage in the Kojiki or the source text.）

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Gender : Male

Classification : Kunitsukami (Earthly Deity)

Realm : The Sea → The Earth

Parent : Father- IzanakinoKami

Siblings : •AmaterasuōMikami

            •Tsukuyominomikoto

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First Appearance in the Kojiki

Susanoo is born from the nose of his father, IzanakinoKami,

when Izanaki performs a purification ritual after escaping from the Land of Yomi.

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Main Episodes

• Ordered by his father, Izanaki, to rule the sea, but abandons this duty

• Cries violently, longing to see his mother

• Causes chaos near his sister, AmaterasuōMikami, through violent behavior

• Is expelled from the Heavenly Realm

• Defeats the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi

• His lineage leads to Ōkuninushinokami

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Divine Blessings

• Abundant harvests

• Protection from misfortune

• Matchmaking and relationships

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References

• Jinja Honcho official website: Japanese Mythology

• Various books, visual media, and on-site research in regions associated with the deity

Name Reference

• Kokugakuin University Official Website: Shinto Deities Database

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.