What gender is Tsukuyomi?

There is so little known about Tsukuyomi that even their sex is unknown. Still, in Man'yōshū, Tsukuyomi's name is sometimes rendered as Tsukuyomi Otoko (月讀壮士, "moon-reading man"), implying that they are male.
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Who is Tsukuyomi wife?

Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, and her brother Tsukuyomi, the god of the moon, were married.
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Is Amaterasu female?

Another name given to her is Ohirumenomuchi no kami. In "Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan)," Amaterasu Omikami is referred to under different names, whereas in "Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters)" she is consistently cited as "天照大御神." Amaterasu Omikami is considered to be female, but some say the god is male.
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Is Tsukuyomi Amaterasu's brother?

Tsukuyomi was born when the god Izanagi washed his right eye. He is the brother of Amaterasu and Susano-o who were born at the same time. He was once married to Amaterasu.
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Who is Amaterasu's husband?

Amaterasu married Tsukuyomi, and for a time, she shared the sky with him, controlling the sun and day while he ruled the moon and night, until he killed the food goddess Uke Mochi. This killing prompted Amaterasu to label him an evil spirit and separate from him, creating the division between day and night.
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What is Susanoo the god of?

Take-haya-Susa-no-wo or Susanoo is the storm god of the Shinto religion. Younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu, he is infamous for his mischievous and sometimes destructive behaviour and therefore has a reputation as being something of a trickster.
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What is Uke Mochi?

Uke Mochi or Ukemochi (保食神, meaning "Goddess who Possesses food" or "Goddess who Protects/Preserves food") is a Japanese goddess of food written about in the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki, and is worshipped in the outer portion of Amaterasu's shrine, the Ise Shrine.
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Is Tsukuyomi stronger than Kotoamatsukami?

Kotoamatsukami is the perfect jutsu for manipulation, assassination, or political takeovers. In terms of battle usage, Tsukuyomi takes the edge. However, Kotoamatsukami comes out on top in sheer jutsu power.
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Can Sasuke use Tsukuyomi?

Short answer. Sasuke can not use Tsukuyomi. When fighting Kabuto, Sasuke used a regular Sharingan genjutsu on Itachi. Sasuke's left eye creates Amaterasu, and his right eye manipulates the flames.
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Is Amaterasu a girl fire force?

Amaterasu, also known as the First Pillar, is a major antagonist in the 2015 Japanese dark fantasy manga series Fire Force and its 2020 anime television series adaptation of the same name. She is the main antagonist of the VS. Special Fire Force Company 4 Arc.
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What is Izanagi the god of?

From this Izanagi became the god of the land of the living, while she became queen of the land of the dead, and their marriage was ended. Cleansing himself with water from his interactions with the dead, three more deities were created by Izanagi as he washed his body.
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Is Ammy a girl Okami?

Amaterasu is the playable protagonist of Ōkami. She is also known by villagers of Kamiki Village in her past life as the dreaded Shiranui, who was thought to be a familiar of Orochi. She is nicknamed Amako by Ishaku and later Issun in the original Japanese version of Ōkami, or Ammy in the localized game.
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Who's persona is tsukiyomi?

Tsukuyomi appears as the Persona of Sousei Kurogami.
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Who is the Japanese god of love?

Shintō, the indigenous Japanese religion, recognizes many (read: thousands) of kami (gods, or divine beings).
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What does Tsukuyomi mean Naruto?

Tsukuyomi is a Mangekyō Sharingan dōjutsu and one of the most powerful genjutsu in existence. Said to represent the "Spiritual World and Darkness" (精神界と闇, Seishinkai to Yami), it is the antipode to Amaterasu.
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Does Tsukuyomi need eye contact?

Tsukuyomi requires eye contact to be performed, trapping the target within an illusion completely under the user's control. Itachi's prowess with the technique has allowed him to alter the perception of time with ease within the genjutsu to make a few seconds seem like many days as a means to torture the target.
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Who is the strongest genjutsu user?

Top 14 Strongest Genjutsu Users In Naruto
  1. 1 Kaguya Otsutsuki. Kaguya Otsutsuki is deemed the "Progenitor of Chakra," and she is considered by many to be the strongest being in the entire series.
  2. 2 Madara Uchiha. ...
  3. 3 Sasuke Uchiha. ...
  4. 4 Itachi Uchiha. ...
  5. 5 Shisui Uchiha. ...
  6. 6 Obito Uchiha. ...
  7. 7 Hashirama Senju. ...
  8. 8 Gengetsu Hozuki. ...
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Who breaks infinite Tsukuyomi?

Naruto and Sasuke released the Infinite Tsukuyomi with their “K O” seal on episode 479.
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Does Amaterasu have a child?

Amaterasu has 5 sons Ame-no-oshihomimi, Ame-no-hohi, Amatsuhikone, Ikutsuhikone, and Kumanokusubi. Several figures and noble clans claim descent from Amaterasu most notably the Japanese imperial family through Emperor Jimmu who descended from her grandson Ninigi.
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What is Daikokuten?

(mythology, Buddhism, Shinto) The Japanese name for Mahākāla, a Buddhist god of wealth, commerce and trade. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the of the seven gods of luck. In Shinto, he is syncretized with the deity Ōkuninushi.
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Who is UMAI?

Umay (also known as Umai; Old Turkic: ???; Kazakh: Ұмай ана, Umay ana; Russian: Ума́й / Ымай, Umáj / Ymaj, Turkish: Umay (Ana)) is the goddess of fertility in Turkic mythology and Tengriism and as such related to women, mothers and children. Umay resembles earth-mother goddesses found in various other world religions.
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How did Susanoo trick Amaterasu?

Amaterasu took his sword and created three women; from her necklace, Susanoo created five men. This proved a trick on her part: she claimed that because the necklace was hers, the men were hers. Meanwhile, the women she had produced from his sword were his.
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Why did Susanoo get kicked out of heaven?

Susanoo, having been granted charge of the sea plain, was driven out of heaven because of his outrageous behaviour at his sister's court. The leading theory for why our fingers get wrinkly in the bath is so we can get a better grip on wet objects.
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