Japanese god and goddess of creation Izanagi (right) and Izanami (left), 18th century illustration by Nishikawa Sukenobu. They are shown on the bridge

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Japanese god and goddess of creation Izanagi (right) and Izanami (left), 18th century illustration by Nishikawa Sukenobu. They are shown on the bridge connecting heaven and Earth. Izanagi is holding the spear they used to churn the water below them to form land.

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