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Amaterasu

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[ah-mah-te-rah-soo] / ˈɑ mɑ tɛˈrɑ sʊ /

noun

  1. the Japanese Shinto goddess personifying the sun.


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Datasection said at the time that Amaterasu had been selected for its expertise and independence, as well as cost considerations.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

Datasection is just one of five public companies audited by Amaterasu over the past year, according to Tokyo Stock Exchange data.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

The researchers named it the Amaterasu particle after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology.

From Science Daily Nov. 23, 2023

Amaterasu, for example, was the Shinto goddess of the sun.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

He is traditionally considered the 125th direct descendant of the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, the great-great-great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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