After a fallout with her brother, Amaterasu hid herself in a cave, blocking with it a giant rock which plunged the world into darkness, allowing evil spirits to roam the earth and cause total ...

A New Pantheon Rises. A Legend Awakens. Command the gods, heroes, and yokai of Japan in “Heavenly Spear,” an all-new expansion for Age of Mythology: Retold.

The Imperial House of Japan is not a normal family. It is the oldest existing hereditary monarchy in the world, a mysterious clan descended from the gods of Japanese mythology. The family is also ...

Amaterasu is Kiriko’s Mythic skin, and it is not only beautiful but also references her Japanese heritage. Amaterasu is a key figure in Japanese mythology, known as the Japanese sun goddess. This skin ...

1. The Descent of the Heavenly Grandson The descent of the heavenly grandson is a myth in which Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasu Omikami, descended to earth (Ashihara no Nakatsukuni) at the ...

The origins of the Japanese nation are based on Japanese mythology, recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. In these myths, the gods tell the story of the formation of the Japanese archipelago and the ...

Japanese mythology is rich with tales of gods, warriors, and spirits wielding powerful weapons, each imbued with its own unique properties and stories. These legendary items not only showcase the ...

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 ...

When Japanese scientist Toshihiro Fujii discovered a very high energy cosmic-ray event in May 2021, he christened it ‘Amaterasu’. It turned out to be the second-highest-energy cosmic ray to be ...