
Amaterasu – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Amaterasu is the Queen of Heaven, the kami, and creation itself. Though she did not create the universe, she is the goddess of creation, a role she inherited from her father, …
Ame-no-Uzume - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Overview. Ame-no-Uzume is the Shinto goddess of dawn, a master of merry-making, humor, and dancing. A highly positive kami (a type of god or spirit in the Shinto …
Tsukuyomi – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · This separation of Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu was the origin of day and night. For all eternity, Tsukuyomi will continue to pursue Amaterasu across the night sky without ever …
Izanagi – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Amaterasu, however, came to rule in her own right and remains in power to this day; Izanagi, meanwhile, serves as her adviser. Other Mythology Scholars have noted that …
Japanese Gods - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · 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 …
Ninigi – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Amaterasu gave Ninigi the Imperial Regalia of Japan, tasking him with bringing the regalia down from Heaven. The three items making up the regalia became symbols of …
Susanoo – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Amaterasu took his sword and created three women; from her necklace, Susanoo created five men. This proved a trick on her part: she claimed that because the …
Inari – Mythopedia
2022年12月5日 · 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, …
Kagutsuchi – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Kagutsuchi (軻遇突智) is the Japanese god of fire whose birth killed his mother, creator goddess Izanami. The patron of blacksmiths and those who work with fire, he …
Japanese God Names - Mythopedia
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 of storms. Expect Japanese …