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Tsukuyomi月読命 月夜見尊alternative words: Tsukuyomi no mikoto keywords: god , mythology related topics: Izanagi Izanami , Amaterasu , Susano , Kojiki , Nihonshoki related web sites: http://www.d1.dion.ne.jp/~siwamura/05.htm explanation: One of 3 Japanese gods created at the same time as Amaterasu and Susano by Izanagi after the death of Izanami. Tsukuyomi is a moon god but contrary to Korean mythology, his role remains minor compared to Sun goddess, Amaterasu. His power base being on Shikoku island, he may have stemmed from south-east Asian folklore, i.e. Malay-Polynesian. Tsukuyomi means "reading the moon" in Japanese. | |