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Who is the most important kami in the Shinto religion?
A
The moon god
B
The sun god
C
The water god
D
the god of light
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amaterasu is the first kami in the Shinto religion. She is the most important kami in terms of her role in the Japanese pantheon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amaterasu, in full Amaterasu Ōmikami, (Japanese: “Great Divinity Illuminating Heaven”), the celestial sun goddess from whom the Japanese imperial family claims descent, and an important Shintō deity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amaterasu is the highest deity in Japanese mythology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amaterasu-Omikami: Keeper of the Celestial Plane and the Sun When it comes to major kami in the Shinto pantheon, none is more important than Amaterasu, kami of the sun. Originally personified as a “he” and gradually shifted to a “she, ‘’ Amaterasu is considered the “primary” kami amongst all the other kami.

Detailed explanation-5: -Amaterasu Ōmikami, the sun goddess and chief deity of Shinto. Ebisu, one of seven gods of fortune. Fūjin, the god of wind. Hachiman, the god of war. Junshi, the god of provocation. Inari Ōkami, the god of rice and agriculture. Izanagi-no-Mikoto, the first man. Izanami-no-Mikoto, the first woman. More items

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