For other uses, see Amaterasu (disambiguation) and 天照 (disambiguation).
Amaterasu
Goddess of the sun and the universe; the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
Amaterasu emerging from the cave, Ama-no-Iwato, to which she once retreated (detail of woodblock print by Kunisada)
Other names
Amaterasu-Ōmikami (天照大御神, 天照大神) Amaterasu Ōkami (天照大神) Amaterasu Sume(ra) Ōmikami (天照皇大神) Amaterashimasu Sume(ra) Ōmikami (天照坐皇大御神) Amaterasu Ōhirume no Mikoto (天照大日孁尊) Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (大日孁貴神) Ōhirume no Mikoto (大日孁尊) Hi no Kami (日神) Tsukisakaki Izu no Mitama Amazakaru Mukatsuhime no Mikoto (撞賢木厳之御魂天疎向津媛命) Tenshō Kōtaijin (天照皇大神) Tenshō Daijin (天照大神)
Planet
Sun
Texts
Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, Sendai Kuji Hongi
Personal information
Parents
Izanagi (Kojiki) Izanagi and Izanami (Nihon Shoki)
Siblings
Tsukuyomi Susanoo (and others)
Consort
Unamed sun god,(One Myth),Tsukuyomi (some myths).
Children
Ame-no-Oshihomimi Ame no Hohi Amatsuhikone Ikutsuhikone Kumanokusubi
Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大御神, 天照大神), often called Amaterasu for short, also known as Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (大日孁貴神), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Often considered the chief deity (kami) of the Shinto pantheon,[1][2][3] she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the Kojiki (c. 712 CE) and the Nihon Shoki (720 CE), as the ruler (or one of the rulers) of the heavenly realm Takamagahara and the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson Ninigi. Along with her siblings, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the impetuous storm god Susanoo, she is considered to be one of the "Three Precious Children" (三貴子, mihashira no uzu no miko / sankishi), the three most important offspring of the creator god Izanagi.
Amaterasu's chief place of worship, the Grand Shrine of Ise in Ise, Mie Prefecture, is one of Shinto's holiest sites and a major pilgrimage center and tourist spot. As with other Shinto kami, she is also enshrined in a number of Shinto shrines throughout Japan.
^Varley, Paul (1 March 2000). Japanese Culture. University of Hawaii Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8248-6308-1. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^Narayanan, Vasudha (2005). Eastern Religions: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places. Oxford University Press. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-19-522191-6. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^Zhong, Yijiang (6 October 2016). The Origin of Modern Shinto in Japan: The Vanquished Gods of Izumo. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 2, 3. ISBN 978-1-4742-7110-3. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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Shoki that the imperial family claims direct descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu and her grandson Ninigi. Emperor Temmu enlisted the help of Hiyeda no...
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eye, and his nose, respectively. Amaterasu and Susanoo Izanagi divides the world among his three children: Amaterasu was allotted Takamagahara (高天原, the...
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ferocious spirit (his ara-mitama) when he vomited it forth to expel it. Amaterasu The Shinto sun goddess, sister of Susanoo and Tsukuyomi. Amazake-babaa...
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archipelago and the progenitors of many deities, which include the sun goddess Amaterasu, the moon deity Tsukuyomi, and the storm god Susanoo. He is a god that...
armed themself. This is often thought to stem from Amaterasu's third gender shamanic nature. Amaterasu retreats from conflict with their brother Susanoo...
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roam around and are believed to be the assistants of the sun goddess, Amaterasu. They wake her up every morning, according to folklore. Some experts believe...
Amaterasu. The head Shinmei shrine is Ise Grand Shrine which inspired the Shinmei-zukuri architectural style. The solar goddess of Shinto, Amaterasu Omikami...
from China and Korea. According to legend, Emperor Jimmu (grandson of Amaterasu) founded a kingdom in central Japan in 660 BC, beginning a continuous...
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