Nov 29, 2022 · Amaterasu (天照) is the Japanese sun goddess, daughter of creator deities Izanagi and Izanami, and central to the Shinto religion. It is from her the Japanese nobility …

Nov 29, 2022 · Tsukuyomi (月読) is the Japanese god of the moon and estranged husband of the sun goddess Amaterasu. A proud but violent deity, his killing of Uke Mochi and consequent …

Nov 29, 2022 · Izanagi is one of the divine creators of the islands of Japan and the founder of marriage, as well as many of Shinto’s religious rituals. He serves as advisor to his daughter …

Nov 29, 2022 · Japanese gods and goddesses include everyone from powerful creator gods to minor, localized kami. Particularly notable is the sun goddess Amaterasu, held to be the divine …

Nov 29, 2022 · Ninigi (瓊瓊) is the grandson of Amaterasu, chosen to be her emissary to the people of Japan. He was sent with rice, which brought with it civilization, and the Imperial …

Nov 29, 2022 · Susanoo is the tumultuous Japanese god of seas and storms, thunder and lightning. Too wild to remain in orderly heaven, he is nonetheless a heroic mythological figure, …

Nov 29, 2022 · Ame-no-Uzume is the Japanese goddess of the dawn, known for her merriment and humor. Credited with inventing the performing arts, her spontaneous dancing once saved …

Dec 5, 2022 · Inari (稲荷) is one of the most popular Japanese deities, a kami with influence over rice, tea, general prosperity, smithing, and foxes. Being imbued with many different roles, their …

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List of Japanese god names In Japanese myth, the gods and goddesses personify the Japanese experience; Amaterasu is the eastern sun, for example, as Raijin is the chaotic Japanese god …