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The myth of Amano Iwato and Amaterasu Ōmikami (Harusai Toshimasa painting, Meiji 22 ( 1889 ))

Ame no Iwato (あめのいわと、あまのいわと) [ Note 1](#cite_note-1)[ 1](#cite_note-2) is a cave made of rock that appears in Japanese mythology. Ame to (あめと、あまと), Ame no Iwaya (あめのいわや), Ame no Iwayato (あめのいはやと、あまのいわやと) [ Note 2](#cite_note-3) is also called, and

Sun GodであるAmaterasu Omikamiが隠れ、世界が暗闇に包まれた岩戸隠れの伝説の舞台である。

Oath proved his innocence by Susanoo at Takamanohara, recklessly breaking the edges of the rice fields and filling in the ditches, and scattering excrement in the palace. Amaterasu defended Susanoo by saying, "The excrement was something I vomited when drunk, and I filled in the ditches because I thought the land was precious" [ 2] [ 3]

However, when Amaterasu Omikami was weaving clothes to offer to the gods in the weaving house, Takeminakata no Mikoto opened a hole in the roof of the weaving house and dropped a bloodied horse inside, causing one of the heavenly weavers to be startled and have a shuttle (hi) pierce her genitals and die. At this point, Amaterasu Omikami finally became angry and withdrew into the Heavenly Rock Cave. Takama Ga Hara and Ashihara no Nakatsukuni were plunged into darkness, and various calamities (maga) occurred [ 4] [ 5].

So, the eight million gods gathered at the riverbed of the heavenly Anagawa to discuss their response. Following the proposal of Omokane, various rituals were performed. They gathered the eternal long-calling bird (chicken) and made it cry.

鍛冶師のAmaterasuを探し、Ishikoridomeに、天の安河の川上にある岩と鉱山の鉄とで、Yata no Kagami(やたのかがみ)を作らせた。Tamayorihimeに八尺の勾玉の五百箇のみすまるの珠(Yasakani no Magatama・やさかにのまがたま)を作らせた。

Tenkashiya no Mikoto and Futotama no Mikoto were called, and divination was performed using the shoulder bone of a male deer and a branch of the tree ( Taiuran ). The sacred tree (sakaki) was dug up with its roots, and on its branches were hung the eight-foot-long magatama and the eight-foot mirror, and Futotama no Mikoto offered it as a gohei . Tenkashiya no Mikoto recited a norito , and Ame no Tajikarao stood hidden beside the rock door.

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The Amano Iwato, or "Heavenly Rock Cave," is a significant site in Japanese mythology, particularly associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu. The legend describes how Amaterasu hid in this cave, plunging the world into darkness after her brother Susanoo's disruptive actions, which included throwing a bloodied horse into her weaving house, causing the death of a goddess. In response to the ensuing chaos, the other deities convened at the Heavenly River to devise a plan to lure her out. They performed various rituals, including summoning a rooster to crow and creating sacred objects like the Yata no Kagami (Eight-Forked Mirror) and the Yasakani no Magatama (Eight-Span Jewel). The deities used these items and performed divination to attract Amaterasu's attention. Eventually, the god Ame-no-Tajikarao hid near the cave entrance, and when Amaterasu emerged to investigate the commotion, he pulled her out, restoring light to the world. This myth symbolizes the balance of light and darkness and the importance of community and cooperation among the gods.