Shinto---What are the principal beliefs concerning the origins of the universe?

I've been searching the Internet for ages and i cant find the answer to this question. Its either too confusing or i get different answers? If anyone could help me with that would be great!

Not all religions are obsessed with questions of ultimate origins. But the She who illuminates heaven is considered the animating spirit of all:

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Amaterasu

http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAQ/saq-47.html

Shinto isn't really concerned about origins, it's a practical religion focusing on day-to-day activities. There are some Shinto texts with origin stories but they appear to have been made up to legitimize a clan's claim to political power and are not central to Shintoism. For more information:
http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/