New Mineral Discovered: Amaterasu.

【研究成果】岡山県から新種の鉱物「アマテラス鉱」を発見💎✨
浜根大輔技術専門職員らは、日本の国石であるヒスイの中から新種の鉱物を発見しました。
本鉱物の結晶構造に二面性があったことから、「荒魂」と「和魂」という二面性を持つ天照大神に因んで名付けられましたhttps://t.co/5FZmvQvpV3 pic.twitter.com/KkXEIcCUH7

— 東京大学 物性研究所 (@UTokyo_issp) August 7, 2025

Research Achievement】New Mineral "Amaterasu Mineral" Discovered in Okayama Prefecture 💎✨

Technical Specialist Daisuke Hamae and others discovered a new mineral within jade, Japan's national stone.

Due to the duality in the crystal structure of this mineral, it was named after Amaterasu, the deity embodying the duality of "Ara-tama" (wild spirit) and "Nigi-tama" (gentle spirit).

An exciting discovery.

I posted this here because of Amaterasu but also mentions of the duality of kami.

Since Yoshiro channels the Goddess and Soh is also the Goddess(through the mask?)...

Is Yoshiro the Nigitami, the gentle side, and Soh the Aratama, the wild side?

Ten actually suggested this in his post on the scrolls, for the Moment of Peace scroll. At the time, I agreed for my own personal reasons but now I think now that he was indeed objectively right.

I'll repost here:

The animals that have been cleansed of impurities go to Yoshiro, so this scene can be seen during the day.

Yoshiro is a shrine maiden, and it is a lonely role where she cannot get along with the villagers.

This is a scene where she comes into contact with the animals and feels comforted.

Rabbits, sparrows, deer, and cows are animals that appear in myths and are considered messengers of the gods.

Yoshiro has a halo around her head.

Nigimitama is a name that honors the god's calmness, affection, and harmonious work, and is considered to be the main characteristic of the god.

Aramitama is "constructive, enterprising bravery, and work on the side of creation"*16.

It does not mean a "wild god," but if ara goes too far, it becomes "wild."

Aratama and Nigimitama are terms that refer to certain aspects, so it is not that there are "separate souls" or that the "soul has been split into two"; they are the same spirit.

It is said that "he accomplishes things with a rough spirit and serves with a peaceful spirit," and he accomplishes his tasks by working both actively and passively.

She appears to be enjoying a peaceful time away from the roughness of battle, and Soh, who is not depicted, can be seen as an "aramitama."

If they're both channeling the Goddess, why are they so different? Because of the dual nature of the Goddess!

It's worth noting that Cursed Soh, the defiled Goddess, resembles a fusion of Soh and Yoshiro. 

If Yoshiro walks the Path of the Goddess, appearing to become her, then Yoshiro and Soh ultimately become one. (Since Soh once walked the Path as the previous Spirit Stone belongs to her.)