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Takamagahara
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In Japanese mythology, Takamagahara (高天原, "Plane of High Heaven" or "High Plane of Heaven"), also read as Takaamanohara, Takamanohara, Takaamagahara, or Takaamahara, is the abode of the heavenly gods (amatsukami). Often depicted as located up in the sky, it is believed to be connected to the Earth by the bridge Ame-no-ukihashi (the "Floating Bridge of Heaven").
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