Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩), the Wedded Rocks, just offshore the Futami Beach in Ise are tied together with a Shinto shimenawa rope. The rocks represent the union of creator deities (kami) of Shinto myth, Izanagi (inviting man) and Izanami (inviting woman). Eight of the Japanese islands were created by Izanagi and Izanami.
Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩), the Wedded Rocks, by Kari Gröhn karigrohn.com karigrohncom
The most important kami is the Sun Goddess Amaterasu. She was born from the left eye of Izanagi as he purified himself in a river, following his journey to the underworld to try to bring back his wife, Izanami, who had died during childbirth.
Izanagi and Izanami had a third son, Hiruko. He was born without bones and was thrown to the ocean when he was three years old. Hiruko survived and came back to land and overcame many hardships to become the deity Ebisu, kami of commerce, fishing, fortune and caretaker of little children.
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