Brother and sister gods in the Japanese creation myth.
They created the first land mass, and their sexual union produced many islands and deities. In giving birth to the fire god, Izanami was burned to death and went to the land of darkness. Izanagi tried to rescue her, but she had eaten the food of the place and could not leave; in disgust he left her rotting corpse and divorced her. As he bathed to purify himself afterwards, other deities were born from him, including the sun goddess Amaterasu , the moon god Tsukiyomi, and the storm god Susanoo. His bath is the basis for Shinto purification rites.