moon god Tsukuyomi
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Tsukuyomi is the Shinto moon god, a major kami born from the creator deity Izanagi and known for his role in Japanese mythology, including his estrangement from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsukuyomi | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
kami
ⓘ
moon deity ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoRomanizedAs | Tsukiyomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | myth of the separation of sun and moon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
night
ⓘ
order ⓘ time ⓘ |
| bornFrom | Izanagi’s right eye ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese gods
ⓘ
Shinto kami ⓘ lunar gods ⓘ |
| causeOfEstrangement | killing of the food goddess Uke Mochi ⓘ |
| celestialBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfAction |
permanent alternation of day and night
ⓘ
separation of sun and moon ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
marking of months
ⓘ
regulation of the night sky ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| domain | moon ⓘ |
| estrangedFrom | Amaterasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killed | Uke Mochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | moon god ⓘ |
| originEvent | purification of Izanagi after returning from Yomi ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
Amaterasu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susanoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Izanagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | one of the three noble children of Izanagi ⓘ |
| reasonForKilling | disgust at Uke Mochi’s method of producing food ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residence | heavens ⓘ |
| roleInPantheon | important celestial kami ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amaterasu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susanoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Amaterasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | crescent moon ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | celestial deity ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Shinto shrines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.