The two gods give birth to the land修理固成

Then the many gods of heaven commanded the two gods Izanagi no Mikoto (伊耶那岐命) and Izanami no Mikoto (伊耶那美命), "Make and mend this drifting land and set it firm." And they gave them the heavenly marsh spear (天沼矛) and put the work in their hands.

So the two gods stood on the floating bridge of heaven (天浮橋) and let that spear down and stirred with it, and the sea water sounded "koorokooro" as it was stirred. When they drew the spear up, the salt that dripped from its point piled up and became an island. This is Onogorojima (淤能碁呂嶋).

They came down from heaven onto that island and set up the heavenly pillar (天之御柱) and set up a hall of eight fathoms (八尋殿).

Then he asked his sister Izanami no Mikoto, "How is your body made?" She answered, "My body is made and made, but there is one place that is not fully made."

Izanagi no Mikoto said, "My body is made and made, and there is one place left over. So I would take the place left over on my body and thrust it into the place on your body that is not fully made, and so give birth to the land. How would it be to give birth?" Izanami no Mikoto answered, "That would be good."

Izanagi no Mikoto said, "Then you and I will go round this heavenly pillar and meet, and we will make Mitonomaguwai (美斗能麻具波比), the joining of man and wife." Having promised this, he said, "You go round from the right and meet me. I will go round from the left and meet you."

When the promise was made and they went round, Izanami no Mikoto spoke first. "Ananiyashi, what a lovely young man!" Then Izanagi no Mikoto spoke. "Ananiyashi, what a lovely maiden!"

After each had finished speaking, he said to his sister, "It is not good that the woman spoke first."

Even so they lay together and the child born was Hiruko (水蛭子). This child they put into a boat of reeds and let it float away. Next they bore Awashima (淡嶋), and this one too is not counted among the children.

Then the two gods took counsel together. "The child we have borne now is not good. It would be right to tell this at the dwelling of the heavenly gods." So they went up together and asked the command of the heavenly gods.

By the command of the heavenly gods they took an omen by futomani (布斗麻迩), and the gods said, "It was not good because the woman spoke first. Go down again and change your words."

So they went down and went round that heavenly pillar again as before. Then Izanagi no Mikoto spoke first. "Ananiyashi, what a lovely maiden!" Then his sister Izanami no Mikoto spoke. "Ananiyashi, what a lovely young man!"

When they had spoken thus, they joined and the child born was Awaji no Ho no Sawake no Shima (淡道之穗之狹別嶋).

Next they bore Iyo no Futana no Shima (伊豫之二名嶋). This island has one body and four faces, and each face has a name. So the land of Iyo (伊豫國) is called Ehime (愛比賣), the land of Sanuki (讚岐國) is called Iiyorihiko (飯依比古), the land of Awa (粟國) is called Ohogetsuhime (大宜都比賣), and the land of Tosa (土左國) is called Takeyoriwake (建依別).

Next they bore Oki no Mitsugo no Shima (隱伎之三子嶋). Its other name is Ame no Oshikorowake (天之忍許呂別).

Next they bore Tsukushi no Shima (筑紫嶋). This island too has one body and four faces, and each face has a name. So the land of Tsukushi (筑紫國) is called Shirahiwake (白日別), the land of Toyo (豐國) is called Toyohiwake (豐日別), the land of Hi (肥國) is called Takehimukahitoyokujihinewake (建日向日豐久士比泥別), and the land of Kumaso (熊曾國) is called Takehiwake (建日別).

Next they bore Iki no Shima (伊伎嶋). Its other name is Amehitotsubashira (天比登都柱). Next they bore Tsushima (津嶋). Its other name is Ame no Sadeyorihime (天之狹手依比賣). Next they bore Sado no Shima (佐度嶋). Next they bore Ohoyamato Toyoakizushima (大倭豐秋津嶋). Its other name is Amatsumisora Toyoakizunewake (天御虛空豐秋津根別).

Because these eight islands were borne first, it is called the land of Ohoyashima (大八嶋國).

Afterward, on the way back, they bore Kibi no Kojima (吉備兒嶋). Its other name is Takehikatawake (建日方別). Next they bore Azukijima (小豆嶋). Its other name is Ohonodehime (大野手比賣). Next they bore Ohoshima (大嶋). Its other name is Ohotamaruwake (大多麻流別). Next they bore Himejima (女嶋). Its other name is Amehitotsune (天一根). Next they bore Chika no Shima (知訶嶋). Its other name is Ame no Oshio (天之忍男). Next they bore Futago no Shima (兩兒嶋). Its other name is Amefutaya (天兩屋).

When they had finished bearing the lands, they bore gods again. The name of the god they bore was Ohokotooshio no Kami (大事忍男神).

Next they bore Iwatsuchibiko no Kami (石土毗古神), next Iwasuhime no Kami (石巢比賣神), next Ohotohiwake no Kami (大戶日別神), next Ame no Fukio no Kami (天之吹男神), next Ohoyabiko no Kami (大屋毗古神), and next Kazamotsuwake no Oshio no Kami (風木津別之忍男神).

Next they bore the god of the sea, whose name is Ohowatatsumi no Kami (大綿津見神). Next they bore the god of the water gates, whose name is Hayaakizuhiko no Kami (速秋津日子神), and his sister is Hayaakizuhime no Kami (速秋津比賣神).

These two gods, Hayaakizuhiko and Hayaakizuhime, took the rivers and the sea in charge between them and bore gods whose names are Awanagi no Kami (沫那藝神), next Awanami no Kami (沫那美神), next Tsuranagi no Kami (頰那藝神), next Tsuranami no Kami (頰那美神), next Ame no Mikumari no Kami (天之水分神), next Kuni no Mikumari no Kami (國之水分神), next Ame no Kuhizamochi no Kami (天之久比奢母智神), and next Kuni no Kuhizamochi no Kami (國之久比奢母智神).

Next they bore the god of the wind, whose name is Shinatsuhiko no Kami (志那都比古神). Next they bore the god of trees, whose name is Kukunochi no Kami (久久能智神). Next they bore the god of the mountains, whose name is Ohoyamatsumi no Kami (大山津見神). Next they bore the god of the fields, whose name is Kayanohime no Kami (鹿屋野比賣神), and whose other name is Nozuchi no Kami (野椎神).

These two gods, Ohoyamatsumi no Kami and Nozuchi no Kami, took the mountains and the fields in charge between them and bore gods whose names are Ame no Sazuchi no Kami (天之狹土神), next Kuni no Sazuchi no Kami (國之狹土神), next Ame no Sagiri no Kami (天之狹霧神), next Kuni no Sagiri no Kami (國之狹霧神), next Ame no Kurato no Kami (天之闇戶神), next Kuni no Kurato no Kami (國之闇戶神), next Ohotomatohiko no Kami (大戶惑子神), and next Ohotomatohime no Kami (大戶惑女神).

The name of the god they bore next was Tori no Iwakusubune no Kami (鳥之石楠船神), whose other name is Ame no Torifune (天鳥船). Next they bore Ohogetsuhime no Kami (大宜都比賣神). Next they bore Hi no Yagihayao no Kami (火之夜藝速男神), whose other name is Hi no Kagabiko no Kami (火之炫毗古神), and whose other name again is Hi no Kagutsuchi no Kami (火之迦具土神).

Because she bore this child her private parts were burned, and she lay down sick. The names of the gods that came into being from what she brought up are Kanayamabiko no Kami (金山毗古神) and next Kanayamabime no Kami (金山毗賣神). The names of the gods that came into being next, from her excrement, are Haniyasubiko no Kami (波迩夜須毗古神) and next Haniyasubime no Kami (波迩夜須毗賣神). The name of the god that came into being next, from her urine, is Mitsuhanome no Kami (彌都波能賣神), and next Wakumusuhi no Kami (和久産巢日神). The child of this god is called Toyoukebime no Kami (豐宇氣毗賣神).

And so Izanami no Kami, because she bore the god of fire, at last departed as a god.

In all, the islands that the two gods Izanagi and Izanami bore together are fourteen, and the gods are thirty-five.