Facts about Japanese Susanoo

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   Susanoo gave the sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi to Amaterasu as a peace offering, and it later became one of Japan's three imperial treasures.

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   Within the Yamata no Orochi myth, Susanoo discovered the legendary sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi inside one of the serpent's tails.

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   After being banished from the heavens by Izanagi, Susanoo descended to the earthly region of Izumo, where he slew the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.

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   In Japanese mythology, Susanoo is the brother of Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and was born from the nose of the primordial deity Izanagi.

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   The storm deity Susanoo is credited in Japanese mythology with composing the first waka poem after slaying the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi.

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