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神々の誕生とイザナミの死

Birth of the Gods and the Death of Izanami

After giving birth to the lands, Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to many gods.

They were the gods of the house, the sea, the rivers, the wind, the trees, the mountains, the fields, and so on.

In this way, gods came to dwell throughout the nature of Japan.

But when they finally gave birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi, a disaster occurred.

Izanami was badly burned by the fire.

Suffering from the illness, Izanami at last died.

The land where people go when they die is called the land of Yomi.

Izanagi grieved deeply and wept.

Then, in his rage, he struck down Kagutsuchi with his sword.

Fire is an important thing that helps people, but at the same time it is also dangerous.

Some people think that this story teaches us that.

After that, Izanagi came to want to see his beloved Izanami once more.

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