Does Amaterasu appear in wolf form in Japanese mythology?
Amaterasu isn't a wolf in mythology,she appears in a human
form.Amaterasu being a wolf in Okami was actually a pun, because
there are two ways of translating her name, "Wolf goddess" and "sun
goddess". I'm not too sure if the translation is right though. It
actually attracts more players to the game,Amaterasu being a
wolf,so I guess this is another reason she appears as a wolf.