日本の神話
Nihon no Shinwa
Myths of Japan

From time to time, I’ll be taking a break from Edo-Tōkyō place names and history to explore some of the myths associated with the rise of the Yamato State. These myths reflect centuries of an emerging culture and polity based around the imperial clan during the Yayoi Period. They were compiled during the Kofun Period to legitimize the status of the Yamato Court, but these stories give us a look into the religion and history of this mysterious time and the traditions that persist today in Shintō and modern cultural practices.

• Introduction to Japanese Mythology (coming soon)
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• Japanese Cosmogony
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• The Japanese Creation Myth
  The Japanese Creation Myth Explained
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• Amaterasu and the Rock Cave 
  Amaterasu and the Rock Cave Explained
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• The Descent from Heaven (coming soon)
  The Descent from Heaven Explained (coming soon)