What does the phrase "he's pulling an Amaterasu-sama on us" mean?


Who is that Amaterasu character they're referring to in episode 6?

> "He always goes straight to his room when he comes home. He's pulling an
> Amaterasu-sama on us."

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FRqtN.jpg)




This is probably a reference to one of the most famous episodes involving
[Amaterasu](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu), the sun deity of Shinto
myth.

In the beginning, the world (or maybe just Japan) was created by
[Izanagi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi) and
[Izanami](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanami). As a byproduct of this, the
three sibling gods Amaterasu, [Susanoo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanoo),
and [Tsukuyomi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto) came into
being (the latter two having domain over the seas and the moon, respectively).

Amaterasu and Susanoo had a long-standing rivalry/conflict. As part of this,
one day, Susanoo threw a flayed (i.e. skinless) horse at Amaterasu and
performed some other crude acts. Amaterasu, very angered by this, entered the
[Ama-no-Iwato](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-no-Iwato), a cave. There she
remained for a very long time. During this time, it is said that the sun did
not rise, and this was widely considered to be a bad thing.

* * *

As such, the character being referred to in your quote is displaying
Amaterasu-like-behavior - holing himself up in some secluded place, just like
Amaterasu did when Susanoo angered her.

Addendum: this is a very well-known tale in Japan, and probably would have
been about as obvious to Japanese viewers as a well-known Biblical parable
would have been to American audiences (or something like that).




This is probably a reference to one of the most famous episodes involving
[Amaterasu](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaterasu), the sun deity of Shinto
myth.

In the beginning, the world (or maybe just Japan) was created by
[Izanagi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi) and
[Izanami](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanami). As a byproduct of this, the
three sibling gods Amaterasu, [Susanoo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanoo),
and [Tsukuyomi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto) came into
being (the latter two having domain over the seas and the moon, respectively).

Amaterasu and Susanoo had a long-standing rivalry/conflict. As part of this,
one day, Susanoo threw a flayed (i.e. skinless) horse at Amaterasu and
performed some other crude acts. Amaterasu, very angered by this, entered the
[Ama-no-Iwato](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama-no-Iwato), a cave. There she
remained for a very long time. During this time, it is said that the sun did
not rise, and this was widely considered to be a bad thing.

* * *

As such, the character being referred to in your quote is displaying
Amaterasu-like-behavior - holing himself up in some secluded place, just like
Amaterasu did when Susanoo angered her.

Addendum: this is a very well-known tale in Japan, and probably would have
been about as obvious to Japanese viewers as a well-known Biblical parable
would have been to American audiences (or something like that).

