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Torii at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine, Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture

Japanese mythology embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami (Japanese for "gods" or "spirits"). This article will discuss only the typical elements present in Asian mythology, such as cosmogony, important deities, and the best known Japanese stories.

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• Related: Ainu mythology, Kami, Kamui, Okami, Japanese Buddhism, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends, Shinto, Yokai, Yurei, Smallpox demon

Kojiki, Records of Ancient Matters: Yamato-Takeru ... Kojiki, Records of Ancient Matters: Yamato-Takeru Slays the Kumaso Brothers www.androphile.org/.../kojiki_yamato-takeru%20.html - Web

Romance stories from old Japan, pre-1919 Romance stories from old Japan, pre-1919 www.antiquebooks.net/readpage.html#japan - Web

A Multilingual Electronic Text Collection of Folk ... A Multilingual Electronic Text Collection of Folk Tales for Casual Users Using Off-the-Shelf Browsers www.dlib.org/dlib/october97/sugimoto/10sugimoto.html - Web

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