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Japanese Mythology - Gods, Heroes & Creatures

Japan300 BCE → presentYayoi period to present (Shinto still practiced)

Overview

The indigenous Shinto beliefs of Japan, later syncretized with Buddhism. Recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, it features the sun goddess Amaterasu, the storm god Susanoo, countless kami (spirits), and the divine origin of the Japanese imperial line.

Traditions

ShintoBuddhist-influencedFolk (Minzoku)

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