[DOC] [TLE] Amaterasu - Wikipedia [PAR] Amaterasu (), Amaterasu-mikami or hirume-no-muchi-no-kami is a part of 
the Japanese myth cycle and also a major deity of the Shinto religion. She is 
seen as the goddess of the sun, but also of the universe. ... in Japanese 
mythology, the Emperors of Japan are considered to be direct descendants of 
Amaterasu. [DOC] [TLE] Amaterasu - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Dec 17, 2012 ... Amaterasu Omikami ('the great divinity illuminating heaven') is the sun goddess, 
the most important deity of the Shinto religion and ruler. ... no jingi) and became 
the imperial regalia of his descendants, the emperors of Japan. [DOC] [TLE] Emperor-Gods of Japan - Asian History - About.com [PAR] Question: Why Were Japan's Emperors Considered Gods? ... "the great kami who 
shines in heaven," and she is the Sun goddess. ... Through all the turmoil of 
Japan's history over the centuries, the descendants of Amaterasu have clung to ... 
that he was not divine, and that his subjects were no longer allowed to worship 
him. [DOC] [TLE] Land of the Sun Goddess | The Japan Times [PAR] Jul 12, 2009 ... Sun worship in Japan, scholars tell us, long predates the rise of the Imperial 
Family. ... of Zen Buddhism, Japan's most culturally fruitful religion, is the moon, 
not the sun. ... Where was the Sun Goddess Amaterasu in the meantime? ... 
When smallpox struck Nara, the capital, in 735, the Emperor Shomu's... [DOC] [TLE] A Comparative Study of World Religions (Chapter 10) [PAR] It is the native religion of Japan which combines an emphatic oneness with 
natural forces and loyalty to the reigning dynasty as descendants of the sun-
goddess, Amaterasu-Omikami. Traditional Shinto followers stressed obedience 
and devotion to the emperor and ... Shintoists worship many deities, which are 
called kami. [DOC] [TLE] Amaterasu Omikami - Shams-i-bala and The Historical Shambhala ... [PAR] Feb 15, 2013 ... Amaterasu Omikami: Japanese Sun Goddess (660 BC) ... the most important 
deity in Japan..... major deity of the Shinto religion......According to legend, 
Amaterasu bequeathed to her descendant Ninigi ... The worship of Amaterasu to 
the exclusion of other kami has been described as "the cult of the sun". [DOC] [TLE]  Japanese Many foreign visitors think Japanese religions are ... [PAR] ... government and Shinto was established as the state religion. The emperor was 
considered the divine descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami. [DOC] [TLE] Shinto Deities in Japan, Japanese Shinto-Buddhist Syncretic Deities [PAR] Shinto Deities (Kami, Gods) in Japan. ... Many Shint deities in Japan incorporate 
Buddhist attributes. ... Amaterasu mikami , the Sun Goddess ... said to 
be the 125th direct descendant of Emperor Jinmu , Japan's legendary first ... 
Michizane is worshipped as the god of calligraphy and learning, and every year... [DOC] [TLE] 6. Why Are There So Many Gods in Japan? Ethos and Pathos in ... [PAR] Ethos and Pathos in Japanese Religion, in Deity & Death, ed. .... He observes 
that simple, primitive sun gods and goddesses worshipped by fishermen .... It 
was ruled by Amaterasu Omikami and after that by her descendant emperors, all 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Shinto facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Scholars of Shinto often maintain that it is the indigenous religion of Japan. ... Ise) 
in Ise, Mie Prefecture, which enshrines Amaterasu Omikami (the Sun Goddess), 
... The emperor of Japan is considered to be the divine descendant of Amaterasu 
.... Shinto shrines in Korea and forced Korean people to worship Shinto kami. [DOC] [TLE] RELIGION INFO - Shinto (Shintoism) [PAR] Shinto is the traditional Japanese faith, that was derived from: the worship of ... 
Emperor as a descendant of the Amaterasu Omikami, the Sun goddess and most
... [DOC] [TLE] Shinto - Crystalinks [PAR] Shinto is an indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Japan. ... identity of 
religion and state--and has close relations with the Japanese Imperial family

Question: Japan's emperor was worshipped as a descendant of Amaterasu-Omikami, this religion's sun goddess
Answer: Shinto