Amaterasu
Sign in to save, often called Amaterasu () for short, also known as and , is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Often considered the chief deity (kami) of the Shinto pantheon, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the () and the (720 CE), as the ruler (or one of the rulers) of the heavenly realm Takamagahara and as the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson Ninigi. Along with two of her siblings (the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the impetuous storm-god Susanoo) she ranks as one of the "Three Precious Children" (, ), the three most important offspring of
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Amaterasu is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology and is considered the chief deity of Shinto, described in Japan's earliest texts as the ruler of the heavenly realm and the mythical ancestor of Japan's Imperial House. She holds profound cultural importance as one of the three most significant deities in the Japanese pantheon, alongside the moon and storm gods who are her siblings.
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- Deity.type
- Japanese
- Deity.name
- Amaterasu
- Deity.god_of
- Goddess of the sun and the universe; the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
- Deity.image
- File:Amaterasu cave crop.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Amaterasu emerging from the cave, Ama-no-Iwato, to which she once retreated (detail of woodblock print by Kunisada)
- Deity.planet
- Sun
- Deity.texts
- , , Sendai Kuji Hongi
- Deity.cult_centre
- Ise Shrine
- Deity.abode
- Takamagahara
- Deity.artifacts
- Yata no Kagami and Yasakani no Magatama
- Deity.animals
- Snake and dragon
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29 sectionsContents
- Name
- Mythology
- In classical mythology
- Birth
- Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi
- Amaterasu and Susanoo
- The Heavenly Rock Cave
- The subjugation of Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni
- Emperor Jimmu and the Yatagarasu
- Enshrinement in Ise
- Empress Jingū and Amaterasu's ''aramitama''
- Family
- Family tree
- Consorts
- Siblings
- Descendants
- Worship
- Shrines
- Differences in worship
- Other worshiped forms
- Snake
- Dragon
- In Japanese Buddhism
- Relation to women's positions in early Japanese society
- In Japanese new religions
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
, often called Amaterasu () for short, also known as and , is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Often considered the chief deity (kami) of the Shinto pantheon, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the () and the (720 CE), as the ruler (or one of the rulers) of the heavenly realm Takamagahara and as the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan via her grandson Ninigi. Along with two of her siblings (the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the impetuous storm-god Susanoo) she ranks as one of the "Three Precious Children" (, ), 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.