The ancient gods of India, China, and Japan also attended the assembly. Goddess Amaterasu, Great Bodhisattva Hachiman, and the gods of Kumano and Suzuka cannot dispute with the words that attest to the truth of the Lotus Sūtra. The Lotus Sūtra is supreme among all the scriptures of Buddhism. It is like a lion, the king of animals that run on the earth, and the eagle, the king of birds that fly in the sky.

Sennichi-ama Gozen Gohenji, A Reply to My Lady Nun Sennichi, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Faith and Practice, Volume 4, Page 146