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The earliest written Japanese documents “the Kojiki” and “the Nihongi”, describes of a sea serpent called “yamata no orochi”. This serpent could be considered to be fiercer than Leviathan. The serpent is said to have 8 heads and 8 tails with ferocious bright red eyes and a huge belly that looks like red hot lava. The beast is so large that its body covers the distance of eight valleys and eight hills. The name “yamata no orochi” itself means "eight-branch giant snake". It is believed that each head of this giant snake can act individually and even has the capability to breathe fire. The creature has roamed the earth, terrorizing even earthly gods. Legend has it, even though “yamata no orochi” was a sea serpent, it had the ability to move on land as well. When it is in the water masses, sailors even mistake it to an island because on his back grew huge trees that made it look like a forest. The brutal nature of the beast is calmed by the earthly deities “Ten...

Shintoism talks about a goddess who rules over dawn and dancing. She is a deity that has a positive and energetic personality, and always tries to bring joy to the world. The goddess has resolved many disputes between other gods with her joyous nature. She is famously related to the tale of the missing sun deity Ahmaterasu. This goddess is identified as Ahmenoh-uzuumay. The complete name used to address the goddess is “Ahmenoh-uzuumay-no-Mikoto”. The goddess is said to be very beautiful and serves the sun goddess Ahmaterasu. Ahmenoh-uzuumay was Ahmaterasu"s most trusted companion since she aided the sun goddess many times. She is also known as "the Great Persuader" and "the Heavenly Alarming Female", and is often considered a representative of female power. The goddess is considered the patron goddess of the dawn, merriment and revelry, meditation, and arts, specifically dancing. The goddess is known for her joyous and creative per...