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This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Amaterasu, Benten, Bishamon, Daikoku, Dark Fortune, Ebisu, Ekibyogami, Emma-O, Fukurokujin, Goemon, Haruhiko, Hitomi, Hotei, Inari, Isawa Akuma, Jizo, Jurojin, Kaiu Sudaro, Kaze-no-kami, Kisada, Musubi-no-Kami, Muzaka, Onnotangu, Osano-Wo, Shahai, Suitengu, Susumu, Thousand Fortunes, Toku, Tsukune, Xing Guo, Yakamo, Yama-no-Kami, Yozo. Excerpt: Amaterasu was the first sun. She was the mother of the Kami, wife to Onnotangu (the first moon), the mother of all of humanity, and chief of the Fortunes. Amaterasu and Onnotangu were the first beings created by the chaos that existed before the world. Together they brought order to the world by naming all things. A tiny piece of the Nothing that existed before the world escaped this naming by hiding in Onnotangu's shadow. Amaterasu and Onnotangu walked the Celestial Heavens, at peace with their realms. They loved, and they laughed, and all was well with Onnotangu and his bride, Amaterasu. They spoke of immortality, and of creation, and Onnotangu built a wonderland for his bridal bower, filled with trees and plants, and all the beautiful things of the world. The Lady Sun, enchanted with his gift, begged him to let her populate it with children, but Onnotangu was jealous of his bride's love, and would not hear of such a thing. Yet, as he loved her, they created the animals, and the beasts of the sea, and spread them across the world. But still the Sun was not satisfied. They created man, and still, she wanted more. At last, Onnotangu's love for her broke through his fear, and they created the Children, the sons and daughters of the Heavens: the immortal Kami. The babies became the light of Amaterasu's world, and she adored them. So much, that she forgot her love for Onnotangu, and turned her face from him. As the Moon and the Sun gave names to the world, she forgot to hide her love for the children, and she spoke of each thing as...