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Amano-Iwato 天岩戸

The heavenly rock cave in which Amaterasu-Ōmikami hid, as told in the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki. The kami are said to have performed a rite to draw her out.

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Why Sakaki Belongs on the Kamidana — Its Origin in the Kojiki and How to Care for It at Home

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