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Sumiyoshi Ookami

Izanagi no Mikoto went to the world for the dead to chase for Izanami no Mikoto, who died of her giving birth of the fire god, but he was not able to bring her back, instead, he got impurity.
While he was cleaning himself from impurity in the sea, Sokotsutsunoo no Mikoto who is Sumyoshi Ookami, Nakatusutsunoo no Mikoto, Uhatustsunoo no Mikoto were born.
When the Empress Jingu, the wife of the 14th Emperor Chuai dispatched the troops to Shiragi (present Korea), she was given the power from Sumiyoshi Ookami and was able to establish the peace and security for the nation. She worshipped Sumiyoshi Ookami in Sumiyoshi following his message.