Japanese Shinto creation names in Finnish
Stuart Harris BS, MS, MBA
USA
Summary: Japanese Shinto creation names translate into Finnish. For example:
Izanagi - first male, from 'isä naki' meaning 'father seer';
Izanami - first female, from 'isä naine' meaning 'father wife';
Amatsu-kami - the five gods of heaven, from 'Armahat su'u kai miehe'en' meaning 'Beloved clan among all men';
Ameno-minaka-nusino-kami - The superior god-like being who sits enthroned in the middle of heaven, from 'Aie meno mi naia kai nuo sija noiat kai miehi'in' meaning 'Plan a ceremony now to marry all those bind wizards to all men'.