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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]],
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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]].
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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