AmaterasuōMikami
(天照大御神 / AmaterasuōMikami)
Deity of the Sun
The Supreme Deity in the Kojiki
• Gender: Female
• Classification: Heavenly Deity (Amatsukami)
• Dwelling Place: Takamagahara (the High Plain of Heaven)
• Parent: Father – Izanakinokami
• Siblings:
•Takehayasusanoonomikoto
• Tsukuyominomikoto
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First Appearance in the Kojiki
After escaping from Yomi, the land of the dead,
Izanakinokami purified himself through a ritual cleansing.
During this purification, AmaterasuōMikami was born from his left eye.
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Main Episodes
• She is commanded by her father to rule the heavens.
• She has a fierce conflict with her younger brother, Takehayasusanoonomikoto.
• She withdraws and hides herself.
• Seeing the prosperity of the earthly world, she decides to claim it as well and sends her grandchild to rule it.
• She is the divine ancestor of Japan’s Imperial family and of the first emperor, Emperor Jinmu.
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References
• Jinja Honcho Official Website: Japanese Mythology
• Other academic and historical sources
Divine Name Reference
• Kokugakuin University Official Website: Database of Shinto Deities
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