Another piece of the ancient Japanese creation myth, this, the tale of Izanagi and Izanami in Yomi no Kuni (literally "world of darkness", the land of the dead) actually leads directly into the legend of Yamata no Orochi, detailing the birth of the gods and the land, the separation of the realms of the living and the dead, and the expulsion of Susano-O from Takamagahara. Remember, don't look back...

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