Heavenly God - Amatsukami

Japanese: 天津神 - あまつかみ
Heavenly God - Amatsukami
Also known as Tenjin. As opposed to Chigi (Kunitsushin). These gods are the object of high faith and are found in Takamagahara. They are also gods who descended from there. In the Kojiki, the leading deities such as Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami are called Kotoamatsukami.
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Japanese:
天神とも。地祇(ちぎ)(国津神)に対する。高い信仰の対象となっている神々で,高天原(たかまがはら)にある。またそこから降臨した神。《古事記》では天御中主神(あめのみなかぬしのかみ)など,先行的神格を別天神(ことあまつかみ)という。
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