Kagu-tsuchi
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Kagu-tsuchi, also called Hinokagutsuchi or Ho-Masubi or just Kagutsuchi, is the Japanese god of fire. Born from Izanagi and Izanami. His mother died giving birth to him from the burn wounds. His father cut him into eight pieces and the eight body parts became eight mountains and from Kagu-tsuchi's blood came eight gods.
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