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Amaterasu (Wikipedia)
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General reference article on Amaterasu, consulted 2026-08-11.
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Reliability Tier3
Wikipedia's article on Amaterasu is a continuously revised, community edited tertiary encyclopedia entry with no named author or peer review process, hence the lower tier, though useful for the deity's well documented mythological role and shrine associations. NotesWikipedia's community maintained article on Amaterasu. Consulted 2026-08-11 for her rule over Takamagahara, her birth from Izanagi's left eye, her conflict with Susanoo, the Ama-no-Iwato cave episode, and her status as ancestress of the imperial line through Ninigi.
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AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu
Source Typereference
Claims Backed By This Source (68 claims)
This source backs 68 claims across the atlas. As facts: 65 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Figures, 55 claims: 54 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Articles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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