Ameno-sagiri is named after Ame no Sagiri no Kami, one of the various deities created by Izanagi and Izanami in the Kojiki. Its name means the fog from the skies or heavens, and its counterpart is its sibling Kuni no Sagiri no Kami whose name means the fog from the land or country. Some believe that the skies and land parts of their names are only titles to contrast the two, while others believe they refer to certain places.[1]
Design
On Ameno-sagiri's design, Shigenori Soejima mentions he used an eyeball design since its purpose is to watch over humans.[2]
One of the small jackpots for the pachinko game leads to "Fog in Reality" mode where Ameno-sagiri appears and overruns Inaba with fog. During this, the character portraits on the slot machine change to their Shadows, and a remixed version of "The Fog" that is unique to the pachinko game plays in the background.
Trivia
Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
アメノサギリ Amenosagiri
Katakana transliteration of 天之狭霧
Gallery
Official render from the Persona 4 Golden guidebook
Notes
References
↑天之狭霧神. Retrieved 2024. The Kojiki Center at Kokugakuin University. Database.
↑"Chapter 3: Shadows", Persona 4 Official Design Works, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2008). Japanese. p. 167. ISBN-13: 978-4757745087.