Ame-no-Uzume

Ame-no-Uzume
アメノウズメ
SMT1 SFCSMT3GMTRP5XDCLD SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Artwork from Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Artwork from Ronde Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Other Name(s)	Ame no UzumeShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Persona (PlayStation Portable) UzumeShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner VirgoRevelations: Persona AminozDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version Captivating DancerPersona 5 Royal Entranced DancerPersona 5 Royal
Origin	Shinto
Race(s)	AmatsuShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse DeityDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner GodDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book MegamiShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Ronde Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker NymphShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Alignment(s)	Light-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Neutral-LawShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Arcana	AeonPersona 4 Golden EmpressPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth LoversPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers PriestessMegami Ibunroku Persona Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen

Ame-no-Uzume is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Ame-no-Uzume, also known as Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology associated with dawn, mirth, and ritual performance. She appears in the Kojiki (712 CE) and Nihon Shoki (720 CE) as a servant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.

She is best known for her role in the myth of the Heavenly Rock Cave (Ama-no-Iwato). After Amaterasu hides herself inside the cave following the actions of her brother Susano-o, the world is plunged into darkness. Ame-no-Uzume devises a plan to lure her out by performing a lewd and comedic dance, causing the assembled deities to laugh. Curious, Amaterasu emerges from the cave, allowing light to return to the world.

This mythological event is traditionally regarded as the origin of kagura, a form of Shinto ritual dance, and establishes Ame-no-Uzume as a deity associated with performance and religious ceremony.

In another myth, she accompanies Ninigi, the grandson of Amaterasu and her designated successor, during his descent to earth and persuades the earthly deity Sarutahiko to allow passage; the two later marry and become progenitors of the Sarume clan.

Design

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Ame-no-Uzume was designed as part of a trio alongside Kikuri-Hime and Kushinada-Hime. According to Kazuma Kaneko, he views them as the Shin Megami Tensei series's version of The Powerpuff Girls. Due to this, each of them have features reminiscent of comic book characters. For Ame-no-Uzume, this detail is her circle motif, which was not based on any legend about her. He has also claimed that the reason she carries a fan originates from the legend where she danced in front of Ama-no-Iwato.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ame-no-Uzume.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Japan The goddess of god-entertaining. She famously danced to lure an angry Amaterasu out from hiding in the Ama-no-Iwato cave. She also danced before the unexpected guest Sarutahiko in the Tenson Korurin.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：日本 神楽舞を司り、巫女の起源ともいわれる女神。名は天宇受売命(アメノウズメノミコト)と書く。神楽によって、生命を活性化させる「魂振り」の女神でもある。スサノオに怒り天岩屋戸に隠れた太陽神アマテラスを引き出す為にオモイカネの案により岩戸の中心で乱舞したといわれている。天孫降臨の際にも、現われたサルタヒコの前で踊り懐柔したといわれる。 Translation: Place of origin: Japan
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Her full name is Ame-no-Uzume, meaning 'the terrifying female of heaven'. She is famous for luring Amaterasu out of hiding with her seductive dancing. Her husband is Sarutahiko.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	A goddess of entertainment, her name means "the terrifying female of heaven." She is famous for luring Amaterasu out of hiding with her seductive dancing. Her husband is Sarutahiko.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The goddess of entertainment in Japanese lore. She governs many sacred dances. Famous for the episode of her provocative dance used to lure out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave. Later, she became Sarutahiko's wife.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The goddess of entertainment in Japanese lore. She governs many sacred dances. Famous for the episode of her provocative dance used to lure out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave. Later, she became Sarutahiko's wife.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The goddess of entertainment in Japanese lore. She governs many sacred dances. Famous for the episode of her provocative dance used to lure out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave. Later, she became Sarutahiko's wife.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The goddess of entertainment in Japanese lore. She governs many sacred dances and is most famous for the provocative dance she used to lure out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave. She later became Sarutahiko's wife.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Persona 4 Golden	The Japanese goddess of entertainment. She governs many sacred dances. Famous for her dance used to lure out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Persona 5	Japanese goddess of entertainment, she governs many sacred dances. She is most famous for luring out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Japanese goddess of entertainment, she governs many sacred dances. Famous for luring out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Japanese goddess of entertainment, she governs many sacred dances. Famous for luring out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Persona 5 Strikers	Japanese goddess of entertainment, she governs many sacred dances. She is most famous for luring out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Persona 5 Tactica	Japanese goddess of entertainment, she governs many sacred dances. She is most famous for luring out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Japanese goddess of entertainment, she governs many sacred dances. She is most famous for luring out Amaterasu, who had barricaded herself inside a cave.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	おどりの上手な　女の子　デビル かわいいのとは　うらはらに　言いたいことを　ビシッと言う Translation: A devil girl who is good at dancing. Contrary to her cute looks, she flatly says whatever she wants to say.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Cute maiden and a very good dancer. Her adorable looks mask the tongue of a shrew.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	おどりの上手な　女の子　デビル かわいいのとは　うらはらに　言いたいことを　ビシッと言う Translation: A devil girl who is good at dancing. Contrary to her cute looks, she flatly says whatever she wants to say.

Trivia

• Ame-no-Uzume's design in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation was originally made for Amaterasu, but for unknown reasons this design was instead used for Ame-no-Uzume, as well as the spritework for Suseri-Hime and Kukuri-Hime.

Nomenclature

From the Japanese 天鈿女命 Ame-no-Uzume no Mikoto, meaning "Her Augustness, the Heavenly Uzu Woman". Alternately spelled as 天宇受売命. "Uzu" might have referred to the branches, leaves, and flowers worn as hair ornaments by shrine maidens.

Ame-no-UzumeEnemy-only

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Ame-no-UzumeShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
	Ame no UzumeShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Persona (PlayStation Portable)
	UzumeShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
	VirgoRevelations: Persona
	AminozDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	アメノウズメ Ame-no-Uzume
	天宇受売Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Ame-no-Uzume
Simplified Chinese	天钿女命 Tiān Diànnǚ Mìng	Ame-no-Uzume no Mikoto; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
Traditional Chinese	天鈿女命 Tiān Diànnǚ Mìng	Ame-no-Uzume no Mikoto; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
French	Ame-no-Uzume
German	Ame-no-Uzume
Italian	Ame-no-Uzume
Korean	아메노우즈메 Ame-no-Ujeume
Polish	Amenouzume
Brazilian Portuguese	Ame-no-Uzume
Russian	Амэ-но удзумэ Am·e-no udzum·e
Peninsular Spanish	Ame-no-Uzume
Turkish	Ame-no-Uzume

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Captivating DancerPersona 5 Royal
	Entranced DancerPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)
Japanese	憂き世忘れの踊り子Persona 5 Royal Ukiyowasure no Odoriko	Dancer Forgetting the Sad World
	忘我に至る踊り子Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Bōga ni Itaru Odoriko	Dancer Forgetting Herself
Simplified Chinese	忘却世俗的舞娘Persona 5 Royal Wàngquè Shìsú de Wǔniáng	Dancer Forgetting the Worldly
	浑然忘我的舞娘Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Húnrán Wàngwǒ de Wǔniáng	Dancer Completely Oblivious to Herself
Traditional Chinese	忘卻世俗的舞孃Persona 5 Royal Wàngquè Shìsú de Wǔniáng	Dancer Forgetting the Worldly
	渾然忘我的舞孃Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Húnrán Wàngwǒ de Wǔniáng	Dancer Completely Oblivious to Herself
French	Danseuse captivantePersona 5 Royal	Captivating Dancerfeminine form
	Danseuse fascinéePersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Entranced Dancerfeminine form
German	Bezaubernde TänzerinPersona 5 Royal	Captivating Dancerfeminine form
	Verzauberter TänzerPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Entranced Dancermasculine form
Italian	Ballerino affascinantePersona 5 Royal	Captivating Dancermasculine form
	Ballerino estasiatoPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Entranced Dancermasculine form
Korean	세상世上을 잊은 무희舞姬Persona 5 Royal Sesang-eul Icheun Muhui	Dancer Who Forgot the World
	무아지경無我之境에 다다른 무희舞姬Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Muajigyeong-e Dadareun Muhui	Dancer Who Reached a State of Egolessness
Peninsular Spanish	Bailarina cautivadoraPersona 5 Royal	Captivating Dancerfeminine form
	Bailarín embelesadoPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at)	Entranced Dancermasculine form

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