Tsukuyomi

Summary

Tsukuyomi is a kami^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tsukuyomi's father was Izanagi^[3].
• Tsukuyomi's mother was Izanami^[4].
• Tsukuyomi's image is recorded as Shinto-Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto-Old-Artwork.png^[5].
• Tsukuyomi is recorded as male^[6].
• Tsukuyomi's instance of is recorded as kami^[7].
• Tsukuyomi's instance of is recorded as lunar deity^[8].
• Tsukuyomi's instance of is recorded as amatsukami^[9].
• Tsukuyomi's Commons category is recorded as Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto^[10].
• Tsukuyomi's said to be the same as is recorded as Susanoo^[11].
• Tsukuyomi's residence is recorded as Takamagahara^[12].
• Tsukuyomi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04bnxv^[13].
• Tsukuyomi's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Tsukiyomi^[14].
• Tsukuyomi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '月読命'}^[15].
• Tsukuyomi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '月夜見尊'}^[16].
• Tsukuyomi's name in kana is recorded as つきよみのみこと^[17].
• Tsukuyomi's different from is recorded as Tsukuyomi^[18].
• Tsukuyomi's sibling is recorded as Amaterasu^[19].
• Tsukuyomi's sibling is recorded as Hiruko^[20].
• Tsukuyomi's sibling is recorded as Susanoo^[21].
• Tsukuyomi's sibling is recorded as Kagu-tsuchi^[22].
• Tsukuyomi's Lex ID is recorded as Tsukiyomi^[23].
• Tsukuyomi's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 츠쿠요미^[24].
• Tsukuyomi's Personality Database profile ID is recorded as 28276^[25].
• Tsukuyomi's Miraheze article ID is recorded as shinto:Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto^[26].

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Origins and Family

Tsukuyomi's father was Izanagi^[3]. His mother was Izanami^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tsukuyomi include 10412 he^[27], an asteroid^[28].

Why It Matters

Tsukuyomi ranks in the top 6% of kami entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for him include 10412 he^[27], an asteroid^[28].

FAQs

Who were Tsukuyomi's parents?

Tsukuyomi's father was Izanagi^[3]. Tsukuyomi's mother was Izanami^[4].