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The Japanese version of fairies, and the term for spirits from Western legends. Yosuzume A mysterious bird yōkai that sings at night, sometimes indicating that the okuri-inu is near. Yuki-onna A malevolent spirit that manifests as a beautiful woman wandering snowy mountain passes. Yume no seirei A wizened, emaciated old man yōkai that causes ...
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]
This is a list of divinities native to Japanese beliefs and religious traditions. Many of these are from Shinto , while others were imported via Buddhism and were "integrated" into Japanese mythology and folklore .
A Amenonuhoko Azusa Yumi G Gohei (Japanese: 御幣) Goshintai (Japanese: 御神体) H Hama Yumi (Japanese: 破魔弓) Heisoku (Japanese: 幣束) I Imperial Regalia of Japan (Japanese: 三種の神器) K Kagura suzu (Japanese: 神楽鈴) Kusanagi (Japanese: 草薙の剣) Koma-inu (Japanese: 狛犬) M Mitamashiro (Japanese: 御霊代) N Nihongo or Nippongo (Japanese: 日本号) O O-fuda ...
Otegine, is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara. Tonbokiri, is one of three legendary Japanese spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane Fujiwara, said to be wielded by the legendary daimyō Honda Tadakatsu. The spear derives its name from the myth that a dragonfly landed on its blade ...
Legendary creatures from Japanese mythology and Japanese folklore. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. ...
Japanese legends (4 C, 16 P) Japanese mythology (11 C, 98 P) Jindai moji (3 P) S. Superstitions of Japan (15 P) Pages in category "Japanese folklore"
Japanese legends (4 C, 16 P) Locations in Japanese mythology (11 P) P. ... Pages in category "Japanese mythology" The following 98 pages are in this category, out of ...