This particle has been named 'Amaterasu', drawing inspiration from the mythological sun goddess who, according to lore, facilitated the creation of Japan. This extraordinary particle's arrival on ...

Named after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, the Amaterasu particle is sparking debates among scientists due to its extraordinary energy levels and mysterious source. The Amaterasu particle ...

I eavesdropped on a tour guide with salt-and-pepper hair explaining that more than 2,000 years ago, Amaterasu-Omikami, the Sun Goddess ... thank-you spirit of the Japanese, at Shiogama, a sacred ...

According to Japanese chronicles, his great-great-grandmother was the sun goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami. However, there’s some debate as to whether or not Jimmu actually ever existed. At the end of ...

Stone Age hunters and gatherers who make jomon (rope-patterned) pottery inhabit Japan. 660 B.C. Mythological Jimmu ("Divine Warrior"), descendant of sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami, founds empire. YAYOI ...

In the Kannamesai festival, the year’s new rice harvest is offered to Amaterasu, the sun goddess, to pray for a rich harvest and the continued health of the imperial family and the Japanese nation.

Nestled in the Nagano Prefecture, Togakushi Shrine is a serene and sacred destination. It lies at the foot of the majestic ...

Tosa decided to use the mythological story of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess who plunged heaven and Earth into darkness for a time by hiding in a cave, as the unifying theme for her fashion ...