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Amanoiwato-jinja天岩戸神社

Amanoiwato-jinja天岩戸神社 Amanoiwato-jinja天岩戸神社 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Shinto shrine located in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu and sits above the gorge containing Ama-no-Iwato, the cave where, according to Japanese legend, the goddess hid after battle with her brother, plunging the world into darkness until lured out by the spirit of merriment Ame-no-Uzume. Read more on Wikipedia

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