あまてらす

Alternative writings: 天照, アマテラス
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Amaterasu, the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, regarded as an ancestress of the Imperial House (often called Amaterasu-Ōmikami).

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天照(あまてらす)は日本神話で重要な神の一柱だ。

Amaterasu is one of the important deities in Japanese mythology.

古事記には天照が岩屋に隠れる話が書かれている。

The Kojiki records the story of Amaterasu hiding in a cave.

多くの神社で天照大神が祀られている。

Amaterasu-Ōmikami is enshrined at many shrines.