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Ame-no-Tajikarao-no-mikoto is a deity in Japanese mythology renowned for his immense physical strength, most famously credited in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki with pulling the sun goddess Amaterasu out from the cave in which she had hidden, thereby restoring light to the world. Because of this feat of strength and the pivotal, decisive role he played in that mythic episode, he is traditionally venerated at various shrines as a kami associated with strength, contests, and victory. Athletes and those seeking success in physical endeavors have historically looked to him, though such benefits reflect devotional tradition rather than verified outcomes.
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