Amaterasu, often referred to as Amaterasu-ōmikami, is the sun goddess in Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan. She is considered the central deity and the ancestral goddess of the Imperial Family of Japan, symbolizing both the spiritual essence of the sun and the Japanese monarchy. According to ancient myths, particularly the "Kojiki" and "Nihon Shoki," Amaterasu hid herself in a cave, plunging the world into darkness, until she was lured out by the antics of the goddess Uzume, thereby resto