RELIGIONS
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Question
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Traditionally, the emperor of Japan was supposed to be a descendant of ____
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Amaterasu
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Shiva
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Izanagi
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu, through her grandson Ninigi, as well as a descendant of the storm god Susanoo.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to mythology, Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, was a descendant of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and enthroned in the year 660 BC.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are currently 17 members of the Imperial Family: The Emperor, the eldest son and first child of the Emperor Emeritus Akihito and the Empress Emerita Michiko, was born in the Hospital of the Imperial Household in Tokyo on 23 February 1960. He became heir apparent upon his father’s accession to the throne.
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