A three-panel ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III), published in 1856, showing the central moment of the Ama-no-Iwato myth: the sun goddess Amaterasu-Omikami, having withdrawn into a cave and plunged the world into darkness, emerges after the other gods set a mirror before the cave mouth and staged music, dance and celebration outside it. Amaterasu appears as the composition's central figure, with attendant deities including Ame-no-Tajikarawo shown drawing the stone door aside.
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CreationSourced to the subject's own account Attributed ToSourced to the subject's own accountUtagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) 1 CountrySourced to the subject's own account Physical Form
MediumSourced to the subject's own accountWoodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, triptych 1 Classification
Object TypeSourced to the subject's own accountPrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectSourced to the subject's own accountAmaterasu emerging from the Ama-no-Iwato cave, with attendant deities. 1 Medium (class)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
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This source names Amaterasu directly: "the Ama-no-Iwato myth: the sun goddess Amaterasu-Omikami, having withdrawn into a cave and plunged the world into darkness, emerges after the other gods set a mirror before the cave mouth and staged..."
Source Amaterasu Emerging From Exile (World History Encyclopedia)
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Japan, Regions Source Amaterasu Emerging From Exile (World History Encyclopedia)
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Source Origin of Iwato Kagura Dance, File Record (Wikimedia Commons)Descriptiontier 3Quote, Description
"Origin of Iwato Kagura Dance" triptych by Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III).
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1. Amaterasu Emerging From Exile (World History Encyclopedia)
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A three-panel ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III), published in 1856, showing the central moment of the Ama-no-Iwato myth: the sun goddess Amaterasu-Omikami, having withdrawn into a cave and plunged the world into darkness, emerges after the other gods set a mirror before the cave mouth and staged music, dance and celebration outside it.
- Originated In: Japan, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: Japan
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In Group: Ama-no-Iwato Myth, the entity's own title identifies the print's subject as the origin of the Iwato Kagura danceView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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