Tsukuyomi

The God of the Moon

Domain: Night, Moon & Seasons
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Element: Air
Relics of Power: Silvery Jade Chalice

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The People

People

Japanese

Region

Japanese archipelago

Period

c. 500 BC – present

The kami of Shinto have been worshipped in Japan since time immemorial, in thousands of shrines across the archipelago. The imperial family claims direct descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu, and the cult coexists with Buddhism brought from the mainland. Festivals (matsuri) and purification rites keep these beliefs alive to this day.

Matsuri fill the streets with processions of portable shrines (mikoshi), drums, and dances. The great shrine of Ise, dedicated to Amaterasu, is rebuilt every twenty years, and at hatsumode millions visit the shrines at New Year to ask for blessings.

The Sacred Scrolls

Japanese moon god, brother of Amaterasu. He rules the night and celestial tide phases, living separated from the sun in an eternal cycle. As The God of the Moon, this deity occupies a position of supreme prestige in the japoneses pantheon. Their domains over Night, Moon & Seasons reflect ancestral cosmic order maintained across millennia. In classical iconography, they are depicted with an aura of unshakeable majesty and sacred attributes that inspired reverence in emperors and peasants alike. Their influence extended beyond earthly boundaries, governing fates and harmony between the visible and invisible worlds. For ancient devotees, contemplating their essence was to understand the very fundamental forces of nature and human existence.

Sacred Symbols

Moon, silver and the serene night

Divine Lineage

Born from the right eye of Izanagi; brother of Amaterasu, the sun goddess.

The Legendary Myth

Invited by Amaterasu, he killed the food goddess Uke Mochi out of disgust at how she produced food. Repulsed by the murder, Amaterasu never faced him again — which is why the sun and moon never meet.

Legends & Deeds

A celebrated secondary legend preserved in the oral traditions of the japoneses recounts the journey when Tsukuyomi intervened directly in the lives of mortals.

Cult & Worship

Historically, the cult of Tsukuyomi occupied a central place in the religious and architectural calendar of antiquity.

Relics of Power

A chalice reflecting moon phases, calming worldly impulses.

Did You Know?

He is one of the world's rare male lunar deities, in a role almost always given to goddesses. In modern astronomy and science, Tsukuyomi's name and symbols inspired the naming of celestial bodies and geological formation…