Amaterasu flying over Mount Fuji by UTHAGAWA Hiroshiga, 1850. Amaterasu, the progenitor of the emperor* Goddess of sun and sunshine Her name means "shining in the sky". When she hides in a cave,

Amaterasu Flying Over Mount Fuji Utagawa Hiroshiga, 1850 Goddess of sun and light Her name means "shining in the sky. When she hides in a cave the world is plunged into darkness and evil spirits rule;