Facts about Kami of Izanami
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After Izanagi kills Kagutsuchi in grief, additional kami of Izanami continue to emerge, linking her mythological role to themes of death and the underworld Yomi.
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Mourning kami such as Haniyasuhi and Mizuhanome emerged specifically from Izanami's excretions and bodily fluids as she died from Kagutsuchi's flames.
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Kami of Izanami includes deities that emerged from the various body parts of Izanami as she lay dying, a process described in both the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.
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In the Kojiki, Izanami gives birth to the fire deity Kagutsuchi, whose birth burns her fatally, leading to the creation of additional kami from her death.
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The kami born from Izanami's decomposing body after her death in the Japanese creation myth include deities associated with fire, earth, and decay.