The myriad of Japanese kami run the gamut from heavenly and earthly deities of myth and legend to deified historical figures. An expert on mythology introduces the different types of gods that ...

Gallery: Sun Gods and Goddesses. News. By Live Science Staff published 18 May 2012 ... In Japanese myth, the sun goddess Amaterasu hid in a cave after becoming angry with her brother.

Amaterasu is the highest deity in Japanese mythology. In the most famous legend about her, she shuts herself away in a cave, bringing disasters to both the world and heaven.