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They contain agricultural, geographical, and historical records as well as mythology and folklore. [1] Fudoki manuscripts also document local myths , rituals , and poems that are not mentioned in the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki chronicles , which are the most important literature of the ancient national mythology and history.
In the Kojiki, Ōkuninushi used to rule the world, but he relinquished control during the Kuni-yuzuri to transfer control to the Amatsukami.He made a request that a magnificent palace – rooted in the earth and reaching up to heaven – be built in his honor, and then withdrew himself into the "less-than-one-hundred eighty-road-bendings" (百不足八十坰手 momotarazu yasokumade, i.e. the ...
Tomo no Yoshio (伴善男), or Ban Dainagon (伴大納言), was a counselor of the state in pre-feudal Japan. In Japanese mythology, he was the source for Ban no Yoshio, God of pestilence. In Japanese mythology, he was the source for Ban no Yoshio, God of pestilence.
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 ]
Fūjin (風神) Also known as Kaze-no-kami, he is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods, said to have been present at the creation of the world. He is often depicted as an oni with a bag slung over his back. Hachiman (八幡神) is the god of war and the divine protector of Japan
A hidden village (隠れ里, Kakurezato) was a remote settlement in Japan during its Feudal Period. Often characterized by their inaccessibility and ease of defense, tradition holds that these villages were the dwelling place of the ninja. An example of the location of one of these villages can be found in Kamakura, Kanagawa near Sasuke Inari ...
Given the great variety in Japanese armour, sashimono were used to provide a kind of "uniform" to armies. Sashimono typically came in either square or short rectangular forms, although many variations existed. A variation that is often bigger and coloured is the uma-jirushi, which were large, personalized, sashimono-like flags worn by commanders.
The Japanese began to believe in Hotei during the Edo era. The reason why the Japanese have such great respect for this god comes from a legend that says that, before Zen Buddhism arrived in Japan, an alternative Buddhist thought was extended by a priest of dubious aesthetic, who actually was a manifestation of Miroku.