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According to ancient Japanese Shinto beliefs, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu
A.
was an ancestor of the Imperial Family.
B.
wrote the sacred texts of the Shinto religion.
C.
was a sister of the Buddha.
D.
gave birth to the islands of Japan.

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A. was an ancestor of the Imperial Family.

In Shinto myth, Amaterasu Ōmikami (the sun goddess) is considered the progenitor of the imperial line—her grandson Ninigi was sent to rule, leading to Emperor Jimmu.