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[[Image:Amaterasu.jpg|thumb|right|Amaterasu Omikami from Yuniwa no Inaho]]
 
[[Image:Amaterasu.jpg|thumb|right|Amaterasu Omikami from Yuniwa no Inaho]]
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Amaterasu Omikami deity of Japanese mythology who is enshrined at [[Ise shrine]].
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A deity of Japanese mythology who is enshrined at [[Ise shrine]],
Amaterasu was the daughter of [[Izanagi]] and [[Izanami]], as well as the older sister of [[Susa no O]].  
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Amaterasu Ômikami was the daughter of [[Izanagi]] and [[Izanami]], as well as the older sister of [[Susa no O]].  
 
She was born from Izanagi's left eye and ordered to rule [[Takamanohara]].
 
She was born from Izanagi's left eye and ordered to rule [[Takamanohara]].
When she became angry with Susa no O's violent acts and hid herself inside of the ''Amano Iwayato'', the heaven and the world turned black.
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When she became angry with Susa no O's violent acts, she hid herself inside of a cave (''Amano Iwayato''), depriving Takamanohara and the earth of light.
The [[Yaoyorozu gods]] were worried and planned to trick her to come out.
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The [[Yaoyorozu gods]] were worried and planned to trick her into coming out.
When they were having a big party in front of the ''Amano Iwayato'', a surprised Amaterasu opened the door.
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Amaterasu was eventually lured out of the cave by the music, dancing (rather erotic), and festivities enjoyed by the myriad of other deities.  
Then ''Amano Tajikara Onokami'' pulled her out and blocked up the door, and the heaven and the world regained sunlight.
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Then ''Amano Tajikara Onokami'' pulled her out and blocked up the door, bringing light back to Takamanohara and the earth.  
    
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