After their discovery, the scientists wisely chose to call the new particle Amaterasu, in honor of the sun goddess who, according to mythology, played a pivotal role in the creation of Japan.

In Japanese mythology, these beings are some of the ... This deity was tasked with making sure that Amaterasu, the goddess of the Sun who has been featured in various anime, would come out of ...

From around the 12th century, commoners young and old alike longed to make the once-in-a-lifetime visit to pay their respects to Amaterasu, Japan’s great ancestral deity, enshrined at what one ...