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  • proper noun mythology, Shintoism A Japanese creator goddess.

Etymologies

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From Japanese 伊邪那美 (izanami).

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Examples

  • IMPRESSION: Well, I must say I wasn’t surprised at all to learn that Izanami is in fact Yin.

    Darker than Black season 2 – ep 06 « Undercover 2009

  • Meanwhile, Shizume follows Kirihara in a cafe, he notes that it seems Izanami is rumored to have the incredible power to send contractors into the heavens and wonders what Section 3 is trying to do now that Izanami is in their hands (he didn’t name any specific organization though, I just assumed he was talking about Section 3 since they’re the ones who have Izanami/Yin).

    Darker than Black season 2 – ep 08 « Undercover 2009

  • My favorite Sausalito harbor story involves Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison and his 192-foot triple decker yacht which was called Izanami after a Shinto deity since Mr. Ellison, though Jewish, fancies himself something of a Japanese warrior.

    Archive 2009-06-01 sfmike 2009

  • My favorite Sausalito harbor story involves Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison and his 192-foot triple decker yacht which was called Izanami after a Shinto deity since Mr. Ellison, though Jewish, fancies himself something of a Japanese warrior.

    Solstice Cruise sfmike 2009

  • Seems they'll have to ship the "Izanami" overseas.

    Anime Nano! 2009

  • Kirihara looks in the containment chamber of sorts, and supposedly sees this "Izanami".

    Anime Nano! 2009

  • Kirihara then recites the lines from the Mitaka Documents about Izanami and Izanagi (see episode 9), surprising Kobayashi.

    Darker than Black season 2 – ep 11 « Undercover 2009

  • Youko says that the old woman (?) has the memory of the future and that she recorded different futures, and that a terrible memory is written in the Mitaka Documents and Izanami/Yin will kill contractors.

    Darker than Black season 2 – ep 10 « Undercover 2009

  • When it becomes full, Izanami will reach her final month of pregnancy (?)

    Darker than Black season 2 – ep 11 « Undercover 2009

  • Kobayashi says he and Hazuki will deal with the Izanami case while he orders Kirihara and Shizume to continue investigating about Dr. Pavlichenko and Shion.

    Darker than Black season 2 – ep 11 « Undercover 2009

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