<P> The elder gods delegated the youngest couple Izanagi and Izanami to carry out their venerable mandate : to reach down from heaven and give solid form to the earth . This they did with the use of a precious stone - covered spear named Ame - no - nuboko ( 天沼 矛 , `` heavenly jewelled spear '' ) , given to them by the elders . Standing over the Ame - no - ukihashi ( 天 浮橋 , `` floating bridge of heaven '' ) , they churned the chaotic mass with the spear . When drops of salty water fell from the tip , they formed into the first island , Onogoroshima . In forming this island , both gods came down from heaven , and spontaneously built a central support column called the Ame - no - mihashira ( 天 御 柱 , `` heavenly pillar '' ) which upheld the `` hall measuring eight fathoms '' that the gods caused to appear afterwards . </P>
<P> The elder gods delegated the youngest couple Izanagi and Izanami to carry out their venerable mandate : to reach down from heaven and give solid form to the earth . This they did with the use of a precious stone - covered spear named Ame - no - nuboko ( 天沼 矛 , `` heavenly jewelled spear '' ) , given to them by the elders . Standing over the Ame - no - ukihashi ( 天 浮橋 , `` floating bridge of heaven '' ) , they churned the chaotic mass with the spear . When drops of salty water fell from the tip , they formed into the first island , Onogoroshima . In forming this island , both gods came down from heaven , and spontaneously built a central support column called the Ame - no - mihashira ( 天 御 柱 , `` heavenly pillar '' ) which upheld the `` hall measuring eight fathoms '' that the gods caused to appear afterwards . </P>
who created the island of japan by stirring the water with a spear
who created the island of japan by stirring the water with a spear
Izanagi Izanami
Izanagi Izanami