Amaterasu Flying Over Mount Fuji Utagawa Hiroshiga, 1850
Goddess of sun and light Her name means "shining in the sky. When she hides in a cave the world is plunged into darkness and evil spirits rule; when she appears, light fills everything. She is the patroness of agriculture, weaving and silk spinning, and the ancestor of the imperial family of Amaterasu flying over Mount Fuji Utagawa Hiroshiga, 1850