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Mizuhanome (彌都波能売神 or みつはのめのかみ) is a
Mizuhanome (彌都波能売神 or みつはのめのかみ) is a divinity
Divinity (from Latin ) refers to the quality, presence, or nature of that which is divine—a term that, before the rise of monotheism, evoked a broad and dynamic field of sacred power. In the ancient world, divinity was not limited to a single ...
of water in Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of years of contac ...
. She was born from the urine of Izanami
, formally referred to with the honorific , is the creator deity of both creation and death in Japanese mythology, as well as the Shinto mother goddess. She and her brother-husband Izanagi are the last of the seven generations of primordial ...
.
Worship
She is enshrined at Atago Shrine. Ashiya Shrine and Niukawakami Shrine are also dedicated to her.Names
She is also referred to as Mizuhanome or Itsu no Mitsuhanome no kami. Inromaji
The romanization of Japanese is the use of Latin script to write the Japanese language. This method of writing is sometimes referred to in Japanese as .
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her name is read as Mitsuhanomenokami.
The ''mitsu'' or ''mizu'' in her name means water and ''me'' is a feminine suffix. Her name is explained as ''water snake woman'' or ''water dragon woman''.
In popular culture
According to directorMakoto Shinkai
, known as
, is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. He is known for his anime feature films produced with CoMix Wave Films.
Shinkai began his career as a video game animator with Nihon Falcom in 1996, and gained recognition as a filmmaker with ...
the name for the character Mitsuha Miyamizu from the movie ''Your Name
is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, produced by CoMix Wave Films, and distributed by Toho. Inspired by the frequency of natural disasters in Japan, the film depicts the story of high scho ...
'' is said to come from the goddess.
Related items
* Family tree of Japanese deities *Japanese gods
This is a list of divinities native to Japanese beliefs and religious traditions. Many of these are from Shinto, while others were imported via Buddhism and were "integrated" into Japanese mythology and folklore.
Kotoamatsukami
* Amenomina ...
* Suijin
is a general name for the god of water in Japanese mythology. The term refers to the heavenly and earthly manifestations of the benevolent Shinto divinity of water (mainly freshwater), as well as to a wide variety of mythical and magical creature ...
* Yoshikami God
See also
* '' Id:Invaded''References
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