Amaterasu (disambiguation)

Amaterasu (天照) traditionally refers to the Shinto sun goddess.

It may also refer to:

• Amano-Iwato, the cave in Japanese mythology in which she was said to hide in after a falling out with her brother, Susanoo
• Grand Shrine of Ise is the chief shrine dedicated to Amaterasu, located in Ise, Mie prefecture
• 10385 Amaterasu, an asteroid from the asteroid belt.

In fiction:

• Amaterasu, the protagonist of the video game Ōkami, based on the goddess.
• The central figure of the manga series Five Star Stories.
• Amaterasu (Stargate), a Goa'uld System Lord in the television series Stargate SG-1.
• Amaterasu (天照 "shining heaven"), a form of fire element ninjutsu used by members of the Uchiha clan in the manga/anime series Naruto.
• The name of a ship in the anime series Starship Operators.
• Amaterasu (manga), a manga series by Suzue Miuchi.
• Amaterasu Miko, the name of the female leader of the Stea organization in the manga series 666 Satan (also known as O-Parts Hunter).