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Amaterasu Ōmikami, or simply Amaterasu, is the sun goddess and one of the most important deities in the Shinto religion.

The Emperor of Japan is said to be a direct descendant of the goddess Amaterasu Omikami.

Origin
When the Shinto deity Izanagi escaped from Yomi, he was polluted by contact with death. In order to purify himself, he dived into a river. By washing himself, three new deities were born. From washing his left eye, Amaterasu was given life, from his right eye; the god of the moon Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was born, and from his nose; the god of storms, Susanoo-no-Mikoto.

Shrine
Amaterasu is enshrined at Ise Jingū in Ise, Mie Prefecture.