ðə tˈɜːm , ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ˌæmɐtsuːkˈɑːmi wˌɪtʃ tɹænslˈeɪts tuː "səlˈɛstjəl dˈiːətiz" ɔːɹ "hˈɛvənli ɡˈɑːdz" ɛŋkˈʌmpəsᵻz ˈɔːl kˈɑːmi ɡˈɑːdz ɪn ʃˈɪntoʊ ðæt ɹᵻsˈaɪdz ɪn tˌækɐmˌæɡɐhˈɑːɹɹə ɔːɹ "hˈaɪ plˈeɪnz ʌv hˈɛvən," fɹʌm hˈuːm ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɪmpˈɪɹiəl lˈaɪn səpˈoʊzɪdli dᵻsˈɛndᵻd.
The term , also known as amatsukami which translates to "celestial deities" or "heavenly gods" encompasses all kami gods in Shinto that resides in Takamagahara or "High Plains of Heaven," from whom the Japanese imperial line supposedly descended.