Episode 6 joins Susanoo after he his thrown out of the heavens. Susanoo travels the lands in search of an entrance to Yominokuni where he discovers a family in need of help. He decides to help them in exchange for their daughter. Included below is a list of names of Gods and Japanese terms that have appeared in this podcast as well as references to the works that I used to help make this podcast available to you. The works are in Japanese, but if you can read Japanese and would like to support the original authors, I highly recommend doing so! If you would like to get into contact with me with just a comment or question, feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] or https://anchor.fm/peachykoi . I will consider some social media options in the future!

List of God Names

アマテラス           Amaterasu - Goddess of the sun

スサノオ              Susanoo - God of the sea and ocean

アシナズチ           Ashinazuchi - A God and the father of Kushinadahime

オオヤママツノカミ  Ooyamamatsunokami - Ashinazuchi's father

テナズチ               Tenazuchi - Wife of Ashinazuchi

クシナダヒメ        Kushinadahime - Daughter of Ashinazuchi and Susanoo's prize

ヤマタニオロチ     Yamatani Orochi - A multi-headed snake-like creature

Terms

ヒノカワ - A river 

アメノムラカノノツルギ Amenomurakanonotsurugi - A sword name

クサナギノツルギ  - Kusanaginotsurugi - A future name of the sword that Susanoo finds

古事記                  Kojiki - "The book of ancient matters" - Commissioned by Empress Genmei in the early 700's and contains the original stories.

日本書記               Nihon Shoki - Another alternative depiction of Japanese mythology.

Book list

日本の神話 Matsutani, M. (2001). Nihon no shinwa

(3rd ed.). Tokyo: Norashoten. 現代語古事記 Takeda, T. (2011). Gendaigokojiki. Tokyo: Gakkennpurasu.