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God in Japanese mythology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mizuhanome (彌都波能売神[1] or みつはのめのかみ[2]) is a divinity of water in Japanese mythology. She was born from the urine of Izanami.[3]
She is enshrined at Atago Shrine.[4] Ashiya Shrine[5] and Niukawakami Shrine are also dedicated to her.[6]
She is also referred to as Mizuhanome[2] or Itsu no Mitsuhanome no kami.[3] In romaji her name is read as Mitsuhanomenokami.[2]
The mitsu or mizu in her name means water and me is a feminine suffix.[3] Her name is explained as water snake woman or water dragon woman.[7]
According to director Makoto Shinkai the name for the character Mitsuha Miyamizu from the movie Your Name is said to come from the goddess.[6]
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