Another story of Japan's myth Kojiki 2 / Gate of rock cave and 8-headed serpent / AmanoIwato to YamatanoOrochi

before you read this page.
Goddess of the Sun,Amaterasu is in Grand shrine of ISE.(Ise Jingu)
Ise Jingu is the top shrine of all of Japan's shrines.

Hikawa Jinjya shrine,Oomiya city,Saitama
Susanoo is enshrined in the shrine and this shrine is a top of Hikawa group shrines.
When human set places to worship gods correctly,
the god's energy comes and stay to protect the area.

Susanoo's heavy crying represents human's typical mind.
Human is always want to feel "love from someone" in spite of having own inner god.
You already have a part of God inside of the right side chest.(Round shape)
It is a kind of a sacred battery of human and it leaves from your body when you die.
You can enjoy spending time together with God only during the Earth time.
There is your own spirit in the left side chest.
So,you consists of 3 things.
Your spirit,your body from all of your ancestors and a part of God.

In Shinto,Amaterasu is the top of the god
and hidden second important god is Susanoo.
Amaterasu = The Sun = Takes care visible world = Day = plus strong power
Susanoo = Background is the Polaris = Takes care invisible world = Night = minus strong power
Both "opposite" energies are very important to create and keep new thing.
It is like wife and husband for their baby.
Also,two different energies were one originally.
Two sides of the same coin.

Hirota Jinja shrine in Nishinomiya,Hyogo prefecture.
Amaterasu's Aratama-energy is enshrined in this shrine.
Aratama/Aramitama means god's wild and strict aspect.
When She waited for Susanoo under arms,
her heart was full of Aratama.
Meanwhile,god's kindness and mercy aspect is called Nikitama/Nigitama/Nikimitama/Nigimitama.
Everyone has two sides of energy.
But Amaterasu's main character is Nikitama.
She's just giving merciful motherhood to all things like the Sun.


(C)Takachiho Tourist Association
When Amaterasu and Susanoo did Ukei/Ukehi,the psychic reading in ancient Japan,to make sure Susanoo's innocence,
they washed each goods with pure water.
Gods-use water is called Amanomanai.
There are many place of the water in Takachiho,Miyazaki prefecture but the root of the tree is famous.↑
Takachiho gorge is also famous and beautiful.
Takachiho is known as a mythology town.
There are many important Shinto shrines.


photo from wikipedia
Munakata Taisha shrine,Fukuoka prefecture.
In Ukehi,three goddesses about water,sea voyage,route and trip were created by Susanoo's sword.
They are called Munakata Sanjyoshin and later,they helped Emperor's descent to the Earth.

Similarly,five gods were born from Amaterasu's jewel in Ukehi.
The first boy Oshihomimi is a father of Ninigi.
Ninigi is a grand father of the first Japan's Emperor Jimmu.
Jimmu

Amaterasu---Oshihomimi---Ninigi---Jimmu---....Current 125th Emperor Akihito
It is a longest family line in the world and it is not a fairly tale.
Imperial family tree of Japan
In other countries,King or Emperor meant a top of force and money.
But Japan's Emperors were not at all.
They were head priests of Shinto(Nature and ancestor worship).
The role was given by God.

Sample image of Imperial regalia of Japan.
Who inherits the three items is the top of the Earth in Shinto.
Mirror is in Naiku of the Grand shrine of ISE(Mie prefecture) and its replica is in Tokyo Imperial palace.
Jewel is in Tokyo Imperial palace.
photo from wikipedia
The center of the photo is Imperial palace.↑
photo from wikipedia
Atsuta Jingu,Nagoya prefecture.
Sword is in Atsuta Jingu and its replica is in Tokyo Imperial palace.
Until 10th Emperor Sujin,three items were always with Emperor.
But he wanted to separate the items because of some troubles.
He ordered his daughter to take the mirror to an appropriate place.
Yamato-hime / The first priest of ISE grand shrine / Shaman princess

At the festival in front of the cave,Amenokoyane said Norito.
(It is said that Amenokoyane is root of Fujiwara clan)
Norito is grateful words for God.
We can't explain about Shinto without Norito.
Producing words or utterance is really important in Japan
because these has strong energy.
Spirits of words is called Kotodama.
Positive and beautiful words heal everything.
Especially,words of gratitude are the best.
Meanwhile,speaking ill of bad someone is very dangerous to you
because the bad person's energy and your energy of words fight each other.
And your energy will be damaged.
To protect and save your own energy,don't use bad words to others
even it is a talking to yourself.
Bad person is punished by the rule of God.
The rule is "What comes around goes around".
You don't have to get involved with other's sin.


The cave Amaterasu hid.

Amenouzume danced in front of the cave.
(It is said that she is a root of Sarume clan)
Dancing is a human's absolute delight.
At the time,she was dancing with holding a branch of Ogatama(Michella compressa).It looks like Sakaki of Shinto plaints.
Still,women priests Miko hold Sakaki and stick of many bells
when they dance for gods.


Amaterasu's distress about Susanoo was fake information from some her bad subordinates.
TV and authorities create fake news about innocent someone very cleverly.
Especially in politics.
Please do not forget that mas-communication's top is just a business.
They are not volunteers for a good society.
Of course they supply good and true news too,
but one of a main work is information-operation.
To know about truth,we need to read various and opposite side of news.
Amount of knowledge really helps you.
To not lose innocent things.

Hiding of Amaterasu means depression in our time.
And it represents a large eruption of Mount Aso in ancient time of Japan.
It is said that whole Japan became dark totally because of clouds of ash.
In another point of view,she was imprisoned by a few of her staff gods.
Some bad subordinates wanted to make more bribe-free world for their money.
So,they tried to exile noble gods like Amaterasu and Susanoo.
I mean an influential and right person is always in danger.
And the bad-mind attempt is done by a few people not many.
Then,the attempt causes the worst result for public people.


Sacred rope Shimenawa.
There are huge Shimenawa in Susanoo-line shrine.
Biggest Shimenawa in Japan / Izumo Taisha shrine / Hexagon crest
His background is the Polaris.
Polaris = TOP of the Universe = Amenominakanushi = Yahweh = Geku in Grand shrine of ISE
Grand shrine of ISE has two places for main two gods in the Universe.
Two different energies are needed at once
to create something new.
You were created by your father and mother too.

Some people put small Shimenawa in their Kamidana shelf
but it is not good at all.
Not effective style↑
Kamidana shelf should be easy to visit and leave for nature gods.
Kamidana / Small shrine for home / Traditional Japan protection system
Grand shrine of ISE,Shrines all over Japan,Small shrine Hokora
and Kamidana for home are protecting Japan in many ways.

My Kamidana with NO extra goods.


There is a Shimenawa ornament for entrance of house too.
It prevents evil's visit from a door.
Evil spirits always enter from a door and they move linearly.
Or they stick to people's shoulder,hair and ankle and can enter into a house with people.
Evils hate Shimenawa Kazari,red painted door and red Torii(Gate of Shinto shrines)
Shimenawa-Kazari / Sacred rope / Japanese New Year's ornament
The orange means the Sun.