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After fighting off his pursuers, Izanagi managed to imprison Izanami in the House of the Dead by rolling up a huge rock to block the way. The entrance to Yomi, covered by the rock, is said to be Ifuya Pass, at Izumo. Thenceforth, Izanami became known as Yomotsu-o-kami, Goddess of the Dead. | After fighting off his pursuers, Izanagi managed to imprison Izanami in the House of the Dead by rolling up a huge rock to block the way. The entrance to Yomi, covered by the rock, is said to be Ifuya Pass, at Izumo. Thenceforth, Izanami became known as Yomotsu-o-kami, Goddess of the Dead. | ||
===The first Emperor: | ===The first Emperor: Jimmu Tennō=== | ||
The first Emperor is known as Jimmu-Tennō and his reign is said to have been between 660 and 585 BCE. However, he did not receive this title until more than 1000 years later when the practice of naming Emperors after their death began. His recorded name according to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, is Kamu-Yamato-Iware-Hiko-Hoho-Demi-no-Sumera-Mikoto. His maternal grandfather was Ōwatatsumi god of the sea, and on his fathers side, he was a direct descendant of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun. | The first Emperor is known as Jimmu-Tennō and his reign is said to have been between 660 and 585 BCE. However, he did not receive this title until more than 1000 years later when the practice of naming Emperors after their death began. His recorded name according to the ''Kojiki'' and ''Nihon Shoki'', is Kamu-Yamato-Iware-Hiko-Hoho-Demi-no-Sumera-Mikoto. His maternal grandfather was Ōwatatsumi god of the sea, and on his fathers side, he was a direct descendant of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun. | ||
He set out from his palace at Takachiho thought to be near the modern city of Hyūga, with the intention to conquer all of the country on behalf of the "Gods of Heaven and the Earth". After leaving Takachiho, he made his way through the Haya-suhi Gate (the more literal translation is Quick Suck Gate on account of the fast currents) otherwise known as the Bungo Channel, between northern Tsukushi-no-shima and neighboring Iyo-no-futana-shima. | He set out from his palace at Takachiho thought to be near the modern city of Hyūga, with the intention to conquer all of the country on behalf of the "Gods of Heaven and the Earth". After leaving Takachiho, he made his way through the Haya-suhi Gate (the more literal translation is Quick Suck Gate on account of the fast currents) otherwise known as the Bungo Channel, between northern Tsukushi-no-shima and neighboring Iyo-no-futana-shima. | ||
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==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
Shirashibetsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Dfb'') with short warm summers and long cold winters. The rainiest month is June, with an average of {{convert|196.2|mm|in}} in 8.1 days, but the rains are evenly distributed all year round. The warmest month is August, with a mean of {{convert|19.9|C|F}} and highs around {{convert|23-26|C|F}} however, in many zones the heatwaves are very frequent. The coldest month of the year is January, with a mean of {{convert|-3.4|C|F}} and temperatures ranging from {{convert|-9.6|C|F}} to {{convert|2.7|C|F}}. | |||
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Shirashibetsu しら標津国 Shirashibetsu-koku | |
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 Flag
 Imperial Seal
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| Motto: 積慶重暉 (Japanese) Accumulate joyousness and stack brightness | |
.svg) | |
| Capital | Fujiwara-kyō 34° 31′ 0″ N, 135° 48′ 0″ E |
| Largest city | Edo |
| Religion (2022) | 99.1% Shintō (official) 0.9% Buddhism |
| Government | Unitary absolute monarchy under Daijō-kan (de facto)
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• Empress | Amaterasu II |
• Shogun | Fujita Naganori |
| Legislature | None (Rule by decree) |
| Establishment | |
| February 11, 660 BCE | |
| Area | |
• Total | 377,975 km2 (145,937 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 1.4 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 124,214,766 (11th) |
• Density | 332/km2 (859.9/sq mi) (24th) |
| Gini | 66.5 very high |
| HDI | 0.986 very high |
| Currency | Kwong (JPK) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +71 |
Shirashibetsu is an island country located in East Asia, bordering the Pacific Ocean, organized as an absolute monarchy. It comprises 69 provinces (kuni) and its capital city is Fujiwara-kyō. Its speedy development of technology and vehicles together with the internal emigration from the rurality to the cities ranks Shirashibetsu among one of the most highly developed countries in the world since at least one decade ago.
History
The birth of Izanami and Izanagi
Before the formation of the world, when the land was formless like a jellyfish, the first deities came into being at Takamagahara, the High Plain of Heaven.
Beginning with three primal kami: Amenominakanushi, Takamimusubi and Kamimusubi, seven successive generations of gods and goddesses came into being, the seventh generation consisting of the male kami Izanagi (he who invites) and the female kami Izanami (she who invites).
Ama no Nuboko The Jewelled Spear
The older generations of kami assigned Izanagi and Izanami the task of bringing order and structure to the shapeless chaos that was the world. To help them to accomplish this, the couple were given the jewelled spear called Ama no Nuboko.
From the Heavenly Floating Bridge, Izanagi and Izanami peered down at the inchoate mass below, not knowing how to begin the work of creation. Finally, they tried stirring the chaos with the point of the spear. As the spear was lifted back up, a drop fell from it, creating the island of Onogoro. Izanagi and Izanami decided to make their home there and built a palace called the Eight Measure Palace. In the very centre of the palace stood a pillar, the Heavenly August Pillar.
Hiruko the Unfortunate Leech Child
Established in their new home, Izanami and Izanagi decided it was time to start a family. They circled the Heavenly August Pillar, Izanagi turning to the left while Izanami moved to the right, so they met each other coming round. In spontaneous delight, Izanami exclaimed, “What a fine young man!” “What a fine young woman!” said Izanagi in response. He then complained that Izanami should have left it to him to take the initiative.
Uncertain of what to do next, the couple received some advice from two helpful wagtails. In due course, Izanami gave birth to a son, Hiruko, but the child was without limbs and boneless - a leech child. The baby was placed on a boat made of reeds and abandoned to float away to his melancholy fate. Izanami and Izanagi tried a second time, but, once again, their offspring was unsatisfactory.
The Creation of the Islands
Crestfallen, Izanami and Izanagi returned to Heaven to ask the elder kami where they had gone wrong. The gods confirmed Izanagi’s suspicion that Izanami had done wrong in greeting her husband first. It was unnatural for the female partner to take the initiative, which was why their offspring had been misshapen. With this in mind, the couple returned to their palace to try again. This time, when they circled the pillar, Izanagi greeted his wife first, and she responded appropriately.
Soon after, Izanami gave birth successively to the islands of Awaji, Iyo-no-futana-shima, Oki, Tsukushi-no-shima, and Tsushima. Last of all, she delivered the largest island, Honshu. The couple gave the land they had brought into being the name of Oyashimakumi, meaning the Land of Eight Great Islands. Following this, Izanami brought forth the smaller outlying islands.
The Birth of Kagutsuchi the Fire Kami and the Death of Izanami
Having given birth to the land, Izanami began to give birth to the kami that would give it shape. In turn, she brought forth the kami of the sea, of the wind, of trees and mountains and other natural manifestations. In giving birth to the kami of fire, Kagutsuchi, she was burned to death, despite her husband’s attempts to save her. As Izanami died, further kami were born from her body. Death and sorrow had also entered the world.
Grief-stricken, Izanagi wept and from his tears emanated further kami. Enraged, he cut off the head of Kagutsuchi, whose birth had killed his wife. Further offspring were born from his bloody sword.
Izanagi's Journey to Yomi, the House of the Dead
After grieving for Izanami for a long time, Izanagi became determined to bring her back and set off for Yomi, the Land of the Dead. Eventually, after a long and perilous journey, Izanagi came to a great mansion guarded at the front by fearsome demons. Creeping in through a back entrance, Izanagi found his wife, and there was a joyful reunion. Izanagi begged Izanami to return to the world with him, but she sadly replied that this was not possible as she had taken food while in Yomi. At Izanagi’s entreaty, however, she agreed to go and ask the resident kami if she could possibly go back with him.
Before she went, Izanami asked her husband to promise not to go right inside the mansion. He agreed, but after a whole day had passed and she did not return, Izunami could wait no longer and went inside the mansion, looking for her, using a tooth of his comb as a torch.
Wandering within the mansion by the frail light of his torch, Izunagi was horrified to come across the body of his wife, now apparent as just a rotten decaying corpse to which a number of recently born thunder-kami were still attached. In revulsion and terror, Izanagi turned to flee, pursued by the spurned corpse of his wife, the thunder kami along with many warriors, and the hag of the House of the Dead.
After fighting off his pursuers, Izanagi managed to imprison Izanami in the House of the Dead by rolling up a huge rock to block the way. The entrance to Yomi, covered by the rock, is said to be Ifuya Pass, at Izumo. Thenceforth, Izanami became known as Yomotsu-o-kami, Goddess of the Dead.
The first Emperor: Jimmu Tennō
The first Emperor is known as Jimmu-Tennō and his reign is said to have been between 660 and 585 BCE. However, he did not receive this title until more than 1000 years later when the practice of naming Emperors after their death began. His recorded name according to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, is Kamu-Yamato-Iware-Hiko-Hoho-Demi-no-Sumera-Mikoto. His maternal grandfather was Ōwatatsumi god of the sea, and on his fathers side, he was a direct descendant of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun.
He set out from his palace at Takachiho thought to be near the modern city of Hyūga, with the intention to conquer all of the country on behalf of the "Gods of Heaven and the Earth". After leaving Takachiho, he made his way through the Haya-suhi Gate (the more literal translation is Quick Suck Gate on account of the fast currents) otherwise known as the Bungo Channel, between northern Tsukushi-no-shima and neighboring Iyo-no-futana-shima.
He stayed for a time in the area around Fukuoka and Ōita before moving on to establish the Palace of Ye near Hiroshima. Next he came to the land of Kibi, where he stayed for about three years in order to prepare and gather supplies.
Finally, he landed in Naniwa, and proceeded east towards Yamato. As they reached Mount Ikoma, Naga-Sune-Hiko, the ruler of Yamato, gathered all of his forces and engaged the Emperor in battle.
The Imperial forces were soundly defeated, so Emperor Jimmu ordered the retreat. It was his belief that he could not win any battle if he marched toward the east as this would cause insult to his ancestor, the Sun Goddess. So he resolved to make his way around the Kii Peninsular and attack Yamato from the opposite side. With the Sun Goddess at his back, he was sure to be victorious.
They began to march south through Osaka, hoping to find another way in to the fertile plains of Yamato. Progress was slowed however as Emperor's brother had been struck in the elbow by an arrow during the battle. It is thought that they stopped for a time in the village of Amami in the far south of Osaka.
From Amami, they headed west towards the coast, but the condition of the Emperor's brother continued to deteriorate and he eventually died somewhere in the vicinity of the town of Izumisano. Once they reached the coast, they boarded boats to take them around the tip of the Kii Peninsular and eventually landed in the Kumano region.
Climate
Shirashibetsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) with short warm summers and long cold winters. The rainiest month is June, with an average of 196.2 millimetres (7.72 in) in 8.1 days, but the rains are evenly distributed all year round. The warmest month is August, with a mean of 19.9 °C (67.8 °F) and highs around 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) however, in many zones the heatwaves are very frequent. The coldest month of the year is January, with a mean of −3.4 °C (25.9 °F) and temperatures ranging from −9.6 °C (14.7 °F) to 2.7 °C (36.9 °F).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.6 (58.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.0 (48.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.1 (2.29) |
71.6 (2.82) |
114.2 (4.50) |
110.1 (4.33) |
147.6 (5.81) |
196.2 (7.72) |
185.5 (7.30) |
124.1 (4.89) |
163.9 (6.45) |
147.1 (5.79) |
83.6 (3.29) |
66.6 (2.62) |
1,468.6 (57.81) |
| Average snowfall mm (inches) | 29 (1.1) |
15 (0.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
14 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
82 (3.2) |
| Average precipitation days | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 64.9 |
| Average snowy days | 9.1 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 28.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 75 |