Amatsukami
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{{Nihongo|Amatsukami|天津神, 天つ神|extra='Kami of heaven'|lead=yes}} is a category of kami in Japanese mythology. Generally speaking, it refers to kami born in, or residing in, Takamagahara.
Amatsukami is one of the three categories of kami, along with their earthly counterpart {{Nihongo|Kunitsukami|国津神, 国つ神}}, and {{Nihongo|yaoyorozu-no-kami|八百万の神}}.{{rp|56}}
In the time of Ninigi the ownership of land was moved from Kunitsukami to Amatsukami.
Mythology
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Amatsukami refers to kami residing in Takamagahara, along with kami who were born in Takamagahara but later descended to Japan. In the mythological event of kuni-yuzuri, the descendants of amatsukami descended to pacify the world, which was occupied by the kunitsukami.
Susanoo-no-Mikoto, who was cast out of Takamagahara, and his descendants, such as Ōkuninushi, are considered to be Kunitsugami.
List of ''amatsukami''
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- Kotoamatsukami
- Amenominakanushi
- Takamimusubi
- Kamimusubi
- Umashiashikabihikoji
- Amenotokotachi
- Kamiyonanayo
- Kuninotokotachi
- {{ill|Toyokumonu|ja|トヨクモノ}}
- {{Interlanguage link|Uhijini and Suhijini|lt=Suhijini and Uhijini|ja|ウヒヂニ・スヒヂニ}}
- {{Interlanguage link|Tsunugui and Ikugui|lt=Tsunuguhi and Ikuguhi|ja|オオトノヂ・オオトノベ}}
- {{Interlanguage link|Otonoji and Otonobe|ja|オオトノヂ・オオトノベ}}
- {{Interlanguage link|Omodaru and Ayakashikone|ja|オモダル・アヤカシコネ}}
- Izanagi and Izanami
- Shusaishin
- Amaterasu
- Others
- Ame no Hohi
- Ame-no-Koyane
- Ame-no-oshihomimi
- Ame-no-Tajikarao
- Ame-no-Uzume
- Ame no Wakahiko
- Futodama
- Ninigi-no-Mikoto
- Omoikane
- Takemikazuchi
- Tamanooya-no-Mikoto
See also
References
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{{cite web |url=http://k-amc.kokugakuin.ac.jp/EOS/22214 |title=Amatsukami, Kunitsukami |last=Endō |first=Jun |work=國學院デジタルミュージアム |publisher=Kokugakuin University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116222631/http://k-amc.kokugakuin.ac.jp/DM/detail.do?class_name=col_eos&data_id=22214 |archive-date=2021-01-16 |accessdate=2021-01-16 }}
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