Surf these sites: Chrissy''s Dojo of Japanese Mythology -- Japanese Gods and Goddesses Encyclopedia Mythica: Japanese Mythology -- The index file for the Japanese area. Foundation and Creation Myths in Korea and Japan -- Patterns and Connections by Joo-Young Yoo Gods of Man : Japanese -- Listing of some of the Gods and Goddesses of Japan Izanagi and Izanami -- After several heavenly deities were born, they commanded the god Izanagi and the goddess Izanami to complete and solidify the moving earth. Japanese creation myth. Japanese Creation Myth -- The following is a modern retelling of the creation story from the Kojiki, Japan''s oldest chronicle, compiled in 712 CE by O No Yasumaro Japanese History: The Founding Myth -- Also known as the "Prince Yamato Myth" (Nihan Shoki / Kojiki), the founding myth of Japan involves the relation between man and the Kami or Natural Spirits/''gods'' Japanese Myth -- Short retellings of Japanese myths. Japanese Mythology : Sun, Moon and Storm -- learn about Japanese myths related to objects in the sky, and aspects of their world Japanese Mythology Overview -- In Japan we have many stories about God and Goddess. But we forgot them little by little ... but this is to remind us of the basics. Japanese Myths -- Selection of Japanes Myths and some comparisons with Egyptian and Greek myths. Japanese Old Tales -- "Enjoy Japanese old tales in English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Italian and German!" Kami -- The word "kami" means "highly placed being", and is different from the gods of monotheistic and (non-Japanese) polytheistic religions. Short description of these Japanese spirits Kami and Japanese Mythology -- Stories about and a description of Kami Orihime and Kengyu -- The Separation of Orihime and Kengyu By Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara Shinto Creation Stories: The Creation of the Gods -- From the Nihongi, Book I. This narrative tells of the gods that were created out of the congealed matter of Heaven. Tachikara - Japanese Mythology -- Japanese legend of Amaterasu-Omikami, the Goddess of Sun. World Mythology: Japanese -- Two exhibits on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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