Deep within the foundations of Japanese folklore lies the mystical coastal region of Izumo. According to Japan's oldest historical record, the Kojiki, Izumo is a land where the line between our world and the spiritual plane is exceptionally thin. Every year during the tenth month of the lunar calendar, while the rest of Japan observes Kannazuki (the month of no gods), Izumo celebrates Kamiarizuki (the month of the gods). It is believed that all eight million Shinto deities le