Susanowo (Japanese: 須佐之男) (also transliterated as Susa-No-O and - incorrectly - Susano) in Shinto is the god of the Sea and storms. The Japanese language is a spoken and written language used mainly in Japan. ... Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one script into another script. ... A torii at Itsukushima Shrine Shintō (Japanese: 神道) is the native religion of Japan. ... This article focuses on the monotheistic concept of a singular God. ... Sunset at sea A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. ...

Susanowo killed the eight-headed serpent Orochi by after giving it eight bowls of sake (one for each head), then decapitating the monster once it had fallen asleep. Susanowo then pulled the sword kusanagi from one of Orochi's tails, a sword which he later gave to his sister Amaterasu. He then married the girl that was about to be eaten by Orochi. The term dragon, according to context, may be referring to: Dragons of ancient mythology Chinese dragon, mythical creature European dragon, mythical creature Persian dragon (Azhi Dahaka) Living things named after ancient dragons Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), a big lizard (a reptile) Some small species of lizards in Australia, in the... This article is in need of attention. ... Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine Sake (酒; pronounced SAH-KEH in Japanese, but often SAH-ki by English speakers) is a Japanese alcoholic beverage, brewed from rice. ... Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (草薙の剣) is a legendary Japanese sword as important to Japans history as Excalibur is of Britains. ... Torii at the Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture Amaterasu is a Shinto Sun goddess; she is the mythical ancestress of the royal family of Japan. ...

Susanowo is the brother of Amaterasu, the goddess of the Sun, and of Tsuki-yomi, the god of the Moon. All three were spawned from Izanagi, when he washed his face clean of the pollutants of Yomi, the Underworld. Amaterasu was born when Izanagi washed out his right eye, Tsuki-yomi was born from the washing of the left eye, and Susanowo from the washing of the nose. Torii at the Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture Amaterasu is a Shinto Sun goddess; she is the mythical ancestress of the royal family of Japan. ... The Sun (occasionally referred to as Sol) is the star at the centre of our solar system. ... For other moons in the solar system see natural satellite. ... Izanagi is a deity in Japanese mythology and then Shintoism. ... The Japanese word for underworld, like Hades or Hell, Yomi(黄泉) is most commonly known for Izanami retreating there after her death. ...

There is a long-standing rivalry between Susanowo and his sister. Significantly, he was the one who drove Amaterasu into Amano-Iwato, the 'heavenly rock cave', thus effectively hiding the sun for a long period of time.

He is portrayed in the anime Blue Seed and the Masamune Shirow manga Orion. He is also portrayed as a boss in the video game Shadow Hearts: Covenant. A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is Japanese animation, often characterized by stylized colorful images depicting vibrant characters in a variety of different settings and storylines, aimed at a variety of different audiences. ... Blue Seed is a manga created by Yuzo Takada. ... Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗 Shirō Masamune) is a manga artist of international renown. ... Rurouni Kenshin manga, volume 1 (English version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics; outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss (sometimes called a guardian) is a particularly large or difficult computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end... Shadow Hearts is a small series of role-playing games for the Sony PlayStation 2. ...

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