From what I've gathered, normally gods are created through belief. If they happen to die, they are reborn as the same god, but in the form of a child with no memory of their past.
Shinki are chosen from wandering ghosts on Earth and given names by the god who chooses them.
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Shinki are chosen from wandering ghosts on Earth and given names by the god who chooses them.
Amaterasu is in charge here, yes.