Amatsukami

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In Shinto  are the gods of the heavens. They were born in or live in Takamagahara. 

Amatsukami is one of the three types of kami. The other types are  or earth gods, and  or minor gods.

Many myths in the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki are about Amatsukami and Kunitsukami fighting.

In the time of Ninigi the Amatsukami took control of the land from the Kunitsukami. This is called the .

Susanoo-no-Mikoto was born in Takamagahara, but since he was kicked out, he is a Kunitsukami. Ōkuninushi and his other descendants are also Kunitsukami.



 List of amatsukami 

 Kotoamatsukami
 Amenominakanushi
 Takamimusubi
 Kamimusubi
 Umashiashikabihikoji


 Kuninotokotachi





 Izanagi and Izanami
 Amaterasu Ōmikami
 Others
 Ame no Hohi
 Ame-no-Koyane
 Ame-no-oshihomimi
 Ame-no-Tajikarao
 Ame-no-Uzume
 Ame no Wakahiko
 Futodama
 Ninigi-no-Mikoto
 Omoikane
 Takemikazuchi
 Tamanooya-no-Mikoto

 Related pages 

 Aesir and Vanir

 References 

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