Amatsukami

Generally speaking, it refers to kami born in, or residing in, Takamagahara.

Amatsukami is one of the three categories of kami, along with their earthly counterpart Kunitsukami (国津神, 国つ神), and yaoyorozu-no-kami (八百万の神).

[1]: 56 In the time of Ninigi, the ownership of land was moved from Kunitsukami to Amatsukami.

Amatsukami refers to kami residing in Takamagahara, along with kami who were born in Takamagahara but later descended to Japan.

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Creation of the world according to the Kojiki, showing the five primordial gods (kotoamatsukami) and the subsequent seven generations of deities (kamiyonanayo)