Tsukiyomi
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Tsukiyomi is the god of the moon in Shintoism and Japanese mythology. Tsukiyomi lived in the heavens, also known as Takamagahara, with his sister Amaterasu, the sun goddess. Tsukiyomi was born when Izanagi, the god who made Japan, was cleansing himself of his sins while bathing himself after escaping the underworld and the clutches of Izanami. Tsukiyomi was washed out of Izanagi's right eye.
Tsukiyomi angered Amaterasu, the sun goddess, when he killed Uke Mochi. Amaterasu once sent her brother to represent her at a feast presented by Uke Mochi, the goddess of food. Unfortunately for Uke Mochi, Tsukiyomi was utterly disgusted by the fact that the meal was created from her mouth and nose and killed her. Soon, Amaterasu learned what happened and she was so angry that she refused to ever look at him again, forever moving to another part of the sky. This is the reason that day and night are never together.ja:ツクヨミ sv:Tsukyomi
