Omoikane, the god of wisdom and deliberation, was born as the child of Takamimusubi, one of the three primordial deities of creation who emerged at the beginning of heaven and earth.
The heavenly deities collaborated in the ritual before Ama-no-Iwato to lure Amaterasu from her cave. Omoikane devised the plan, Ishikoridome forged the mirror, Tamanoya crafted the jewels, Ame-no-Koyane and Futodama performed rites, Ame-no-Uzume danced, and Ame-no-Tajikarao pulled Amaterasu forth.
Takamagahara, the High Plain of Heaven, is the celestial realm where Amaterasu reigns supreme among the heavenly kami — the primordial Kotoamatsukami, the wisdom god Omoikane, the mighty Ame-no-Tajikarao, the dancer Ame-no-Uzume, and the moon god Tsukuyomi.
Omoikane, the god of wisdom, devised the elaborate plan to lure Amaterasu from the Ama-no-Iwato cave, organizing the mirror, jewels, roosters, and Ame-no-Uzume's dance (Kojiki).
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