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天孫降臨: the descent of the sun goddess's grandson to earth (Japanese myth)
天孫降臨 tensonkourin
the descent of the sun goddess's grandson to earth (Japanese myth)
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日本神話の天孫降臨は、高千穂の地を舞台とした物語として伝えられている。
In Japanese myth, the descent of the sun goddess's grandson is told as a story set in the land of Takachiho.
この神社の神楽では、天孫降臨を題材にした舞が毎年奉納される。
At this shrine's kagura, a dance based on the descent of the sun goddess's grandson is offered every year.
天の神の孫が降りてくるので、この出来事を、天孫降臨といいます。
Because a grandchild of the heavenly god came down, this event is called tenson kōrin, “the descent of the heavenly grandchild.”
From the lesson 天孫降臨