Tokihakashi

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Tokihakashi

Tokihakashi

Tokihakashi (時量師神 – Time Keeper Loosed) was the third of 12 Shinto kami born from Izanagi removing items from his body after wanting to wash and cleanse himself after visiting Yomi.

This kami was formed from his Satchel and is related in the kojiki.1

They are not mentioned in the nihongi.

Footnotes

1. Yasumaro. O, translated by Gustav Heldt. (2014) “Kojiki. An Account of Ancient Matters”. New York: Columbia University Press.

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