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English: Shinto' in Japan is more conservative than Chinese Taoism with the advanced phases of '真道' and '聖道,' and remains in the situation close to fundamentalism of other religions by substituting '祈祷' for '鬼' even if '鬼' was considered a derogatory term.
Japanese: 日本における「神道」は中国道教の「真道」「聖道」といった進化に対して保守的であり、「鬼」が蔑称文字とされても「祈祷」の字を代用するなど、他の宗教の原理主義に近い状態を維持している。
English: In 1887, European and modern religious conceptions were imported in Japan, and the religious term 'Shinto' began to be settled.
Japanese: 明治20年（1887年）代になると、西欧近代的な宗教概念が日本でも輸入され、宗教としての「神道」の語も定着し始める。
English: In 1897, philosophy of religion was actually introduced and the word 'Shinto' was established in the academic field.
Japanese: 明治30年（1897年）代には宗教学が本格的に導入され、学問上でも「神道」の語が確立した。
English: Originally, there was no charismatic founder for Shinto like Jesus Christ or Shakyamuni.
Japanese: もともと、神道にはイエス・キリストや釈迦のようなカリスマ的創唱者が存在しなかった。
English: Although the integration of a native ethnic belief and politics was forced to be implemented by the government for Shinto, Shinto did not spread and establish the doctrine in language in a uniform manner, and it seems to be because it has been '神在随 事擧不為國' since the ancient times.
Japanese: 政権による土着の民俗信仰との支配的な祭政一致がおこなわれた神道が教義を言語で統一的に定着させなかったのは、古代より「神在随事擧不為國」だったからであるともいわれている。
English: However, examples that a native ethnic belief such as Shinto and religions of various schools exist together are observed in various areas in the world, and the Japanese case is not very rare.
Japanese: しかし、神道のような土着の民俗信仰と宗派宗教の併存例は世界各地でみられるものであり、日本が特に珍しい例というわけではない。
English: In fact, after Buddhism was first publicly imported to Japan, there were conflicts between the Mononobe clan in the anti-Buddhist faction and the Soga clan in the pro-Buddhist faction.
Japanese: 実際には仏教公伝の当初から廃仏派の物部氏と崇仏派の蘇我氏の間で抗争もあった。
English: In the medieval period, various schools such as Ise Shinto and Yoshida Shinto established a complicated framework of theories such as Han honji suijaku setsu (the theory of converse origin and traces.)
Japanese: 中世には伊勢神道をはじめとして吉田神道などの諸派が反本地垂迹説など複雑な教理の大系をつくりあげてゆく。
English: In the late medieval period, Atsutane HIRATA developed Yumei shinpan shiso, which was ideologically influenced by the Last Judgment in Christianity and an idea of henotheism with Ame no Minakanushi as god of creation, and the development of the theories provided a way leading to the modern era.
Japanese: 近世後期には、平田篤胤が、キリスト教の最後の審判の観念の影響を受けた幽明審判思想や、アメノミナカヌシを創造神とする単一神教的な観念を展開するなど近代に連なる教理の展開を遂げた。
English: After Juka Shinto (teachings on Shinto as expounded by Japanese Confucianists) made significant progress in the medieval period, it gradually gained support bases among the public and made the antiforeign imperialism widely known, which became a foundation or principle for the nation to attack the shogunate.
Japanese: 近世に大きく発展した儒家神道はしだいに大衆に支持基盤を得て尊王攘夷思想を広め、討幕の国民的原理ともなっていった。
English: Although there was a heated theory war called State Shinto Shinto Office, Saishin Dispute (国家神道神道事務局 祭神論争) in the modern period, the government finally recognized that it was impossible to form a theory system/framework which was common to Shinto and that it was impossible to control the public directly based on a theory of Fukko shinto (returning to the ancient Shinto) and therefore, religious liberty was reluctantly allowed in the Constitution of the Empire of Japan.
Japanese: 近代には国家神道神道事務局祭神論争という熾烈な教理闘争もあったが、結局は政府も神道に共通する教義体系の創造の不可能性と、近代国家が復古神道的な教説によって直接に民衆を統制することの不可能性を認識して、大日本帝国憲法でも信教の自由を認めせざるを得なかった。
English: There was another reason that Japan had to clearly demonstrate to powerful European countries and the U.S.A. that Japan was a modern state.
Japanese: もっともそれには、欧米列強に対して日本が近代国家であることをあきらかにしなければならないという事情もあった。
English: As it was impossible to clearly unify the theories of Shrine Shinto, there exists 'Difficulty of grasping' in Shinto, and it is the appearance of behaviors focusing on the physical senses, continued for a long time and still succeeded in Japan's modern society, because Shrine Shinto cannot be completely absorbed into foreign religions that heavily depend on language.
Japanese: 神社神道では教義を明確に統一できないことに由来する神道の「掴みにくさ」は、同時に言語に強く依存した外来の諸宗教に完全には吸収同化されない、身体感覚を重視した遠い昔からの所作の現われとして現代日本社会にもなお受け継がれている。
English: Consequently, after Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity were approved, Shinto-related aspects continued to exist in the wide scope of people's spiritual lives in Japan.
Japanese: この結果、仏教や儒教、キリスト教などの受容後も、神道的なものが日本人の精神生活に幅広く残った。
English: When overviewing these, it can be said that embracing aspects has been succeeded by Izumo (Shinto) and social controlling aspects were succeeded by Ise (Shinto.)
Japanese: これらを俯瞰すると、抱擁的側面は出雲が有し、社会制御的側面を伊勢が受け持ったともいえる。
English: Ise-jingu Shrine won a case related to 国家神道神道事務局 祭神論争 based on Emperor Meiji's judgment in 1881and Amaterasu Omikami (the Sun Goddess) was given the highest divinity, but there remain beliefs taking on the character of Izumo Shinto, which was a loser of the case, and also many beliefs taking on local aspects, such as Ujigami belief.
Japanese: 1881年の国家神道神道事務局祭神論争における明治天皇の裁決によって伊勢神道が勝利し、天照大神が最高の神格を得たが、敗北した出雲神道的なものが未だに強く残っていたり、氏神信仰などの地域性の強いものも多い。
English: Moreover, there is a custom that a shrine was built, in which a person who performed outstanding accomplishments before the person died was enshrined as Kami (Kami of person.)
Japanese: また、生前業績があった人物を、没後神社を建てて神として祀る風習なども認められる（人神）。
English: On the other hand, it has a nature to take in foreign 'god' by itself, and many of 'gods' of primitive religions who were from the Eurasian Continent are enshrined as 'Kami' in Shinto.
Japanese: 一方で、外来の「神」もみずからに取り込んでしまうという習性を持っており、ユーラシア大陸由来の原始宗教の「神」は多くが神道でも「神」として祀られている。
English: Among them, some 'gods' which should have conflicted with one another exist simultaneously.
Japanese: その中には対立しているはずの「神」同士が神道の中では両立していたりする。
English: In the medieval period, this custom was disappearing because belief was getting less important due to the industrial revolution and progress in means of information transmission, but the custom lasts in a cultural way like the cross as an essence of Christianity has been generally recognized as 'sacrament' and essences such as the moon (particularly, new moon and Islam) and Rokubosei (Hexagram) (Judaism) have been regarded as 'a symbol of existence beyond human wisdoms.'
Japanese: この習性は近世になり、産業革命による信仰の重要度の低下と、情報伝達手段が発達したことによって薄れていったが、それでも、本来、キリスト教の要素である十字架が一般に「聖なる物」として認知されたり、月（特に新月、イスラーム）、六紡星（ユダヤ教）といった要素を「人知を越えた存在の象徴」としてとらえたりするなどといった文化的な形で残っている。
English: People in Izumo were likely to discuss relations with Japanese myths before the Heian period, and those characteristics can be clearly identified in Izumo "Fudoki" (ancient record of the features of Izumo), unlike Fudoki in other areas.
Japanese: 平安時代以前より出雲において日本神話とのかかわりが議論されていたらしく、『出雲風土記』には他所風土記とは違い、そういった性格を色濃くみることができる。
English: In the Kamakura period, Shinto priests of Ise-jingu Shrine started academic research, and the shrine gradually made changes and reached the current style of Shingi belief (神祇信仰.)
Japanese: 鎌倉時代には伊勢神宮の神官による学問的研究がはじまり、徐々に現在の神祇信仰の形を取るに至った。
English: Ise school managed to establish the practice of visiting Ise-jingu Shrine in the late Edo period with their earnest efforts and gained support of part of ordinary people with stronger Sorei nature, rather than intellectual people.
Japanese: そして、そうした伊勢派の努力はやっと江戸末期のお伊勢参りの確立によって知識人よりも祖霊性の強い庶民の一部からも支持を得ることに成功した。
English: Meanwhile, Norinaga MOTOORI succeeded in interpretation of "Kojiki" (the Records of Ancient Matters), which had been left undecipherable in the Edo period, and contributed in forming the origin of the study of Japanese classical literature.
Japanese: 一方で、本居宣長が江戸期には解読不能に陥っていた『古事記』の解読に成功し、国学の源流を形成していった。
English: Shinto and interest in the study of Japanese classical literature raised awareness for Japan and formed part of the trend of thoughts which led the Meiji Restoration to success in Asia where there were increasing plantations by powerful countries such as America and European countries.
Japanese: これら神道や国学の目覚めが欧米列強に植民地化されつつあったアジアの中で、日本の自覚を促し、明治維新を成功に導く思想的流れの一角を成した。
English: During the process of the establishment of Shinto, the ancient times were deeply influenced by Buddhism, and in the modern times, the entry of Confucianism into Japan was significant.
Japanese: 神道が形成される過程において、古代は仏教から強く影響を受け、近世では儒教の日本への流入が大きい。
English: It should be considered that what Ise school achieved was efforts of people on the Shinto side who were opposing the party.
Japanese: 伊勢派のはたしたことはそれに対抗する神道側の努力だったと考えるべきだろう。
English: Shinto of the modern period is controlled, centering on the gods enshrined by Yamato Court (Yamato sovereignty (the ancient Japan sovereignty)) from the ancient period as seen in Enkishiki (an ancient book for codes and procedures on national rites and prayers,) and looks to hold a large and nationwide network and a peculiar world by integrating Buddhism and local gods (originally, Ujigami, etc.)
Japanese: 現代の神道は延喜式（特に「神名帳」）にみられる古くから大和朝廷（ヤマト王権）がまつってきた神々を中心に統制され、仏教や地方の神々（元は氏神など）を習合し、全国的な一大ネットワーク及び独特の世界を形成しているようにみえる。
English: Shinto of the modern period has been strongly affected by Confucianism Shinto and Fukko Shinto in the Edo period and State Shinto in the Meiji period.
Japanese: また、江戸時代の儒教神道や復古神道、明治時代の国家神道の影響を強く受けている。
English: A building where gods belonging to Shinto are enshrined is called Jinja, and most of the Jinja in Japan are controlled by Jinja-Honcho (神社本庁) (the Association of Shinto Shrines.)
Japanese: 神道に属する神々を祭神とする社を神社（じんじゃ）といい、全国の神社の大部分は神社本庁が統括している。
English: Although the name Jinja-Honcho (神社本庁) includes 'cho (庁)', it is not an administrative organ but a religious corporation.
Japanese: なお、神社本庁は「庁」と称しているが、行政機関ではなく宗教法人の一つである。
English: Nowadays, as a result of the separation of government and religion, it will hardly occur that the Imperial Court and Shinto will be apparently connected with each other, but it is a historical fact that the Imperial Court and Shinto were closely related to each other.
Japanese: 現在では、政教分離の性質上、皇室と神道があからさまに結びつくことはあまりないが、歴史的事実として皇室と神道は密接なかかわりを持つ。
English: While many Japanese people practice and have belief in Buddhism and Shinto at the same time, since the Meiji period the Imperial Court has been more inclined to Shinto.
Japanese: 多くの日本国民が仏教と神道の習慣と信仰を両立させているのに対し、明治以降の皇室は神道色がかなり強い。
English: An emperor (including sosen shin (ancestral god)) is more likely to be a subject of belief in Shinto.
Japanese: また、神道の信仰の対象として天皇（その祖先神を含む）の存在がある場合が多い。
English: That is because the Kami (God) is believed not to avoid 'impurity' and therefore it is advisable for visitors to take a bath or shower before visiting a shrine.
Japanese: これは神が「穢れ」を嫌うとされることによるが、現代であれば、一般参拝では入浴・シャワーなどで身体を清潔にしてから参拝する心がけが望ましい。
English: Before walking through under a Torii (an archway to a Shinto shrine) after arriving at a shrine, visitors are supposed to perform 'Isson' (deeply bowing at forty-five degrees) in front of the Torii.
Japanese: 神社に到着し、鳥居をくぐる際は「一揖（身体を45度折り曲げる会釈）」するのが望ましい。
English: This is intended to purify your mouth and hands (also spirit) used for clapping and telling Norito and is one of getting rid of impurity.
Japanese: これは拍手(神道)と祝詞を行なう手口（さらには心）を清める意味合いを持つ、一つの禊である。
English: Third, grasp the ladle with your right hand again, fill some of the remaining water in the cupped left hand, and rinse the mouth.
Japanese: 柄杓を再度右手に持ち替え、すくった水を左手に受けて溜め、この水で口をすすぐ。
English: After rinsing is over, hold the ladle vertically and rinse it by pouring some water over its shaft.
Japanese: これらが終わった後、使った柄杓を洗い清めるが、このときは水を入れた柄杓を立て、柄に水を流すようにして洗う。
English: Put the cleaned ladle back to the place upside down and dry your mouth and hands with tissue paper or handkerchief.
Japanese: 洗い終わった柄杓は元の位置に伏せて置き、最後に口と手を拭紙やハンカチなどでぬぐう。
English: If assisted by a female attendant, behave in manners as advised by her.
Japanese: なお、巫女の補助がつく場合には、作法は巫女の指示にしたがうようにする。
English: After the rinsing steps, head for the main shrine to pray, walking on Sando (an approach to a main shrine) and when walking on Sando, it is advisable to walk on the parts other than the center.
Japanese: 手水を使い終わったら拝礼をおこなうために参道を通り神前へと向かうが、その際に参道の中央は避けて歩くことが望ましい。
English: The central of Sando is called 'Seichu', which is a way of the Kami.
Japanese: これは参道の中央が「正中」と呼ばれ、神の通る道とされていることによるもの。
English: Ring a bell near the offering box, which is believed to aim to remove evil and be a sign to call for the Kami and begin with a ceremony.
Japanese: 次に賽銭箱の近くにある鈴を鳴らすが、これには邪気を払う、音色で神を呼び寄せて儀式を始めるための合図などの意味合いがあるとされる。
English: Clap (Shinto) twice - to say more concretely, put both hands together in front of the chest, slide down the right hand a little (until the first joint of the left hand,) clap the hands twice to make a sound, slide up the right hand to the original place, pray, and drop down both hands.
Japanese: 拍手(神道)を二度打つ-より具体的には、両手を胸の高さで揃えて合わせ、右手を下方向に少し（指の第一関節ほど）ずらし、その状態で両手を二度打ち合わせて音を出し、ずらした右手を再び揃えて祈念を込め、最後に両手を下ろす
English: In a prayer, it is common to speak (loud or at heart) the address, name, and wishes of the visitor just after clapping twice.
Japanese: 祈願を行う場合は二拍手と一拝の間に居住地および氏名と願い事を（声に出して、あるいは心の中で）陳べるのが一般的となっている。
English: Although the prayer manner was different in each shrine in the past, unification to the current method, twice bowing, twice clapping and one-time bowing' was implemented due to the separation of Buddhism and Shintoism in the Meiji period.
Japanese: かつて、拝礼の作法は各神社によってさまざまだったが、現在の二拝二拍手一拝に統一されたのは明治期の神仏分離によるものである。
English: However, a few shrines practice different prayer manner; for example, Izumo Taisha Shrine and Usa Jingu Shrine practice 'four claps.'
Japanese: ただし、現在でも一部の神社では作法が異なっており、例えば、出雲大社や宇佐神宮では「四拍手」である。
English: If a death occurs in the family, nobody of the family had better visit a shrine for fifty days (forty nine days based on Buddhism).
Japanese: 身内に不幸があった人は50日間（仏式の49日）を経過するまで神社参拝は控える必要がある。
English: This is because Izanami (the Female Who Invites) died of the birth of the Kami of fire (it varies by religious services and area.
Japanese: イザナミが火の神を産んで死んだからである（ただし、祭神や地域にもよる。
English: Most of the lore currently known as Japanese mythology is based on the descriptions that appear in "The Kojiki" (Records of Ancient Matters), "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan) and "Fudoki" (Ancient records of culture and the land) from various provinces.
Japanese: 現在、日本神話と呼ばれる伝承はそのほとんどが『古事記』、『日本書紀』および地方各国の『風土記』にみられる記述をもとにしている。
English: The myths mainly feature the gods of Takamanohara (Plain of High Heaven) but there are not many original references.
Japanese: すなわち、高天原の神々を中心とする神話がその大半を占め、一方ではその出典となる文献は決して多くはない。
English: In general, it is considered that various parts of Japan have beliefs and lore of some kind that have been passed down in their respective forms, with Izumo as the representative of such lore.
Japanese: 本来、日本各地にはそれぞれの形で何らかの信仰や伝承があったと思われ、その代表として出雲が登場する
English: However, it is considered that they were altered to fit the form of Kunitsu kami (gods of the lands) or Matsurowanu kami (gods that do not obey) with the spread of Yamato sovereignty, and they were finally integrated into 'Takamanohara Mythology.'
Japanese: しかし、ヤマト王権の支配が広がるにつれてそのいずれもが国津神（くにつかみ）または「奉ろわぬ神」という形に変えられて「高天原神話」の中に統合されるに至ったと考えられている。
English: However, among the Ainu and the people of Ryukyu, who were not under the control of central Japanese authority such as the Yamato sovereignty until later periods, their own unique myths exist.
Japanese: また、後世までヤマト王権などの日本の中央権力の支配を受けなかったアイヌや琉球にはそれぞれ独自色の強い神話が存在する。
English: During the Middle Ages, the so-called Medieval Mythology (Chusei Nihongi) developed, including military epics such as "Taiheiki" (The Record of the Great Peace), Kagakusho (books on the study of waka poems) and commentaries on them, as well as the origins of temples and shrines, which were based on "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan) yet differ greatly in content.
Japanese: 中世に入ると、『太平記』などの軍記物、歌学書やその注釈、寺社縁起などにおいて『日本書紀』にもとづきながらその内容に大きな差異が認められる、いわゆる中世神話（中世日本紀）が発達した。
English: In medieval mythology, some of the gods in Kiki (The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki) are identified as or treated as equals to the deities in Buddhism based on the theory of Honjisuijyaku (gods are a manifestation of Buddha).
Japanese: 中世神話のなかでは本地垂迹説にもとづいて記紀の神々が仏教の尊格と同一視されたり、あるいは対等に渡り合っている。
English: It often contains divinities and items not seen in Kiki, and elements from regional myths and folklores and entertainment may be mixed into it.
Japanese: 記紀にはみられない神格やアイテムが登場したり、地方神話、民間伝承や芸能から取り込まれた要素が神話の中に混ざりこんでいたりすることもある。
English: Unlike the myths in Kiki, legitimate references never existed, and therefore, rich variations exist.
Japanese: 記紀神話とは異なり最後まで正統的な文献が存在しなかったため、豊富なバリエーションが多く残されている。
English: Medieval myths are currently being studied in the field of Japanese literature, but rarely are they studied in the research field of mythology.
Japanese: 中世神話は現在ではおもに国文学方面で研究がおこなわれており、神話学などではあまりあつかわれていない。
English: In the early modern age, with an aim to interpret the Kojiki in detail, Norinaga MOTOORI from Ise Province wrote his masterpiece, "Kojikiden" (Commentaries on the Kojiki), and the "Nihon Shoki"-dominated mythology changed to "The Kojiki"-dominated mythology, and the trend continues to this day.
Japanese: 近世になると、伊勢国出身の本居宣長が、古事記に対して本格的解明を目指し名著『古事記伝』を書き上げ、『日本書紀』優位の神話が一変して、『古事記』優位の神話が主体となり、現在にいたっている。
English: Furthermore, although small in number, myths unique to Japan can be seen in the preachings of Christianity as well as in the non-traditional religions of the end of the Edo period.
Japanese: また、少数派ではあるものの、キリシタンや幕末の新興宗教の教説にも日本独自の神話がみられる。
English: With the above in mind, this article will include an explanation of Japanese mythology with a focus on 'Takamanohara Mythology' (Kiki mythology) mentioned in "The Kojiki" and "Nihon Shoki."
Japanese: 以上を踏まえた上で、この記事においては『古事記』、『日本書紀』などにより語られる「高天原神話」（記紀神話）に絞り、日本神話として解説を加えていくことにする。
English: The main gods that appear in 'Takamanohara Mythology' are described as the ancestors of Yamato sovereigns, and consequently, of the present-day Imperial Family.
Japanese: なお、「高天原神話」に登場するおもな神々はヤマト王権ひいては現在の天皇家の祖先に当たると記述されている。
English: It is inferred that this was done so to divert the reverence toward the native gods of the local regions to that toward the Emperor in order to facilitate tax collection in the form of presenting of the first rice harvest, and therefore, depending on the specific period, alterations and interpretations convenient to the authority at the time were added to the mythology.
Japanese: これは、ヤマト王権の拡大にともない、各地方土着の神に対する崇敬を天皇に対するものに転化させ、初穂献上としての租税の徴収を容易にするためと推察されているが、そのため、時代により当時の権力者に都合の良い解釈がなされたり改変が加えられたりした経緯がある。
English: For example, it has been pointed out that there is a possibility that the editing of Kiki itself was influenced by the Court of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito, and that arbitrary opinions of the Imperial Court and the Fujiwara clan may have been included.
Japanese: 例えば、記紀の編纂自体に同時代の天武天皇・持統天皇朝の影響や朝廷・藤原氏などの恣意が加わった可能性が指摘されている。
English: Since the Tokyo Tribunal of War Criminals, it is considered that this was used by the government authority as propaganda for advertising the legitimacy of the government to the people in post-Meiji and pre-Pacific War Japan (Kokoku Shikan (emperor-centered historiography based on Shintoism)).
Japanese: 東京裁判後、明治以降太平洋戦争以前の日本においては国民に対し国家の正統性を喧伝するプロパガンダとして国家権力によっても利用されたとされている（皇国史観）。
English: Currently, research in mythology focuses mainly on archeological and ethnological approach, such as the environment and customs.
Japanese: 現在は、風土、風俗などの民俗学、考古学にもとづく研究などがおもにされている。
English: Anecdotes that are considered to form the origins of Japanese mythology, and myths that share common features with Japanese mythology can be found in Greek mythology as well as in mythologies of many other countries.
Japanese: また、日本神話の原形となったと思われる逸話や、日本神話と類似点を持つ神話はギリシャ神話など世界中に多数存在する。
English: It serves as historical reference material in understanding the political power balance among the provinces between the Tumulus period and the Nara period in Japan.
Japanese: 日本における古墳期-奈良期にかけての国の勢力関係をも知る上での参考資料ともなっている。
English: With that in mind, 'Takamanohara Mythology' will be mentioned here merely as myth, or alternatively, from the view point of archeology and ethnology.
Japanese: その上でここでは、あくまでも神話として、或いは民俗学・考古学上の観点から、「高天原神話」について述べることにしたい。
English: In this article, only the outline of Japanese mythology is presented, and details of each myth should be found elsewhere.
Japanese: この記事では、日本神話のあらすじを述べるにとどめ、各神話の詳細は、別記事に譲る。
English: Izanagi and Izanami descended on Ashihara no nakatsukuni (Central Land of Reed Plains, which refers to the human world), married each other and created one island after another that formed the Japanese Islands known as Oyashima.
Japanese: イザナギ・イザナミは葦原中国に降り、結婚して大八洲と呼ばれる日本列島を形成する島々を次々と生み出していった。
English: Furthermore, they created various gods, but when Izanami gave birth to fire god, Kagutsuchi, her genitals got burnt, and because of that she became ill and died, and she was buried at Mt. Hiba (present-day Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture) located at the border between Izumo and Hoki.
Japanese: さらに、さまざまな神々を生み出していったが、火の神カグツチを出産した際にイザナミはカグツチの火にホト（性器）を焼かれたのがもとで病となり死んでしまい、出雲と伯耆の境の比婆の山（現；島根県安来市）に埋葬された。
English: God that was born when he cleansed his left eye was Amaterasu Omikami (the sun goddess, rules Takamanohara), when he washed the right eye Tsukuyomi (the moon goddess, rules the night) was created, and when he washed his nose Susanoo (rules the sea) was created, and these gods are collectively called Mihashira no uzuno miko (The Three Noble Children), and they were ordered to rule the world by Izanagi.
Japanese: 左目を洗ったときに生まれた神が天照大神（日の神、高天原を支配）・右目を洗ったときにツクヨミ（月の神、夜を支配）・鼻を洗ったときにスサノオ（海原を支配）が成り、この三柱の神は三貴子と呼ばれ、イザナギによって世界の支配を命じられた。
English: Susanoo wailed because he wanted to go to the underworld where Izanami was, and he caused extensive damage to heaven and earth.
Japanese: スサノオはイザナミのいる根の国へ行きたいと泣き叫び、天地に甚大な被害を与えた。
English: Amaterasu thought Susanoo came to take over Takamanohara, so she greeted Susanoo with her bow and arrow ready.
Japanese: アマテラスはスサノオが高天原を奪いに来たのかと勘違いし、弓矢を携えてスサノオを迎えた。
English: In order to disprove Amaterasu's suspicion, Amaterasu and Susanoo created gods with what each other was wearing, and the gender of the gods proved Susanoo's innocence.
Japanese: スサノオはアマテラスの疑いを解くために各の身につけている物などで子（神）を産み、その性別によりスサノオは身の潔白を証明した。
English: Amaterasu forgave Susanoo, but because Susanoo showed violent behavior in Takamanohara, Amaterasu hid herself in Amano iwado (Cave of Heaven).
Japanese: これによりアマテラスはスサノオを許したが、スサノオが高天原で乱暴を働いたためアマテラスは天岩戸に隠れた。
English: Because Amaterasu, sun goddess, hid herself the sun did not rise anymore, and this became a problem for the gods.
Japanese: 日の神であるアマテラスが隠れてしまったために太陽が出なくなってしまい神々は困った。
English: He then slew Yamatano orochi (eight-headed and eight-tailed giant snake), a monster, and married Kushinadahime.
Japanese: そして、害獣であるヤマタノオロチ（八俣遠呂智）を切り殺し、クシナダヒメと結婚する。
English: Susanoo's descendant, Okuninushi, married Suseribime and began to create Ashihara no Nakatsukuni with Sukunabikona.
Japanese: スサノオの子孫である大国主はスセリビメと結婚し、スクナビコナと葦原中国の国づくりを始めた。
English: Even though these stories are called Izumo Mythology they are not included in "Izumo no kuni fudoki" (Ancient records of culture and the land of Izumo Province).
Japanese: 出雲神話とはいうものの、これらの説話は『出雲国風土記』には収録されていない。
English: Gods of Takamanohara (Amatsu kami), such as Amaterasu, asserted that Amatsu kami, especially Amaterasu's descendants, should rule Ashihara no Nakatsukuni.
Japanese: アマテラスら高天原にいた神々（天津神）は、葦原中国を統治するべきなのは天津神、とりわけアマテラスの子孫だとした。
English: When Okuninushi's son, Kotoshiro nushi Takeminakata, descended on Amatsu kami, Okuninushi also promised to Amatsu kami that he would hand over the country in exchange for a palace built for himself.
Japanese: 大国主の子である事代主・タケミナカタが天津神に降ると大国主も大国主のための宮殿建設と引き換えに、天津神に国を譲ることを約束する。
English: Ninigi's children, Hoderi and Hoori, had a fight over Yamasachihiko losing Umisachihiko's fishing hook.
Japanese: ニニギの子であるホデリ・ホオリは山幸彦が海幸彦の釣り針をなくしたことでけんかになった。
English: Ugayafukiaezu's child was Kamuyamato iwarehiko (or Kanyamato Iwarehiko. He later became Emperor Jinmu).
Japanese: ウガヤフキアエズの子がカムヤマトイワレヒコ（またはカンヤマトイワレヒコ。後の神武天皇）である。
English: The former inhabitants of Yamato defied him and Kamuyamato iwarehiko struggled in his fight, but they were no match for Kamuyamato iwarehiko, who was a descendant of the sun goddess.
Japanese: ヤマトの先住者たちは果敢に抵抗し、カムヤマトイワレヒコも苦戦するが、結局、天孫のカムヤマトイワレヒコの敵ではなかった。
English: After Emperor Jinmu died Tagishimimi, a son of Emperor Jinmu when he lived in Hyuga, started an uprising.
Japanese: 神武天皇の死後、神武天皇が日向にいたときの子であるタギシミミが反乱を起こす。