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Mythology · True or False?

In Japanese mythology, Susanoo is the god of storms

The answer is True.

Explanation

Susanoo-no-Mikoto is the kami (god) of storms and the sea, and the brother of Amaterasu, the sun goddess. He is a complex figure, characterized as both a chaotic, impetuous troublemaker and a heroic slayer of the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi. Fun fact: according to the Kojiki, he was born when the god Izanagi (his father) washed his nose.

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