God · Japanese (Shintō)
Amaterasu
Amaterasu, a god of the Japanese (Shintō) world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: shinto
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Dainichi Nyorai (Vairocana) | Honji suijaku, codified around the start of the Kamakura period | The sun goddess was explained as the local trace of the cosmic sun Buddha Dainichi. |