Do you know the “Myth of the Birth of the Nation”? If not, have you ever heard the names “Izanagi” and “Izanami”? In Japan, there are many gods enshrined in shrines, as in the phrase “Yaoyorozu no Kami” (the gods of eight million gods). It is said that “Izanagi” and “Izanami” are the birth parents … Continue reading Awaji Island History: The Myth of Japan