2013-02-09

Amaterasu Omikami

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Amaterasu Omikami 天照大神


The Sun Goddess, Queen of Kami, She Who Illuminates the Heavens, the Supreme Shinto Deity. Amaterasu is the child of Izanagi and Izanami
. Amaterasu Oomikami 天照大神 .

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One of his early statues.
The eyes show black for the pupils and the folds of her robe and hat are finely carved.

At the shrine Shinmei Jinja Gujo, Gifu神明神社, 郡上市
source : www.enku.jp/myougi

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