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Amaterasu Omikami (aramitama)

天照大神荒魂

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Amaterasu Omikami is the sun goddess of Shinto tradition, regarded as a central deity in the Japanese pantheon and an ancestral figure connected to the imperial lineage. The aramitama represents her turbulent or active spirit, one of the traditional divided aspects of a kami's soul, contrasted with the calmer nigimitama. Shrines and rites honoring this aspect are traditionally associated with protection and vigorous divine action, though such benefits are matters of religious belief rather than established fact.

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