Amenominakanushi-no-kami is regarded in the Kojiki as the first deity to emerge at the beginning of creation, dwelling in the heavens as a primordial, formless presence. Associated with the center of the cosmos, this deity is often invoked in Shinto tradition as a symbol of foundational order and protection over the universe. Later religious movements, including Tenrikyo and Konkokyo, have drawn on this figure in their own theological frameworks, though such interpretations vary by tradition.