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Japanese Gods & Myths: Heroes and Legends of Japan

Japanese Gods & Myths: Heroes and Legends of Japan

Clegg, Melanie

Paperback

Series: Mini Encyclopedias

Literary CriticismMythology & Folklore

Publisher Price: $16.99

PREORDER - Expected ship date March 16, 2027

ISBN10: 183886749X
ISBN13: 9781838867492
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: Mar 16 2027
Pages: 224
Language: English
Illustrated with over 130 photographs and artworks, Japanese Gods & Myths is a handy pocket flexibound edition, describing everything from the kami holy spirits venerated in Shinto religion to the divine origins of the Japanese imperial family.

Discover everything you've ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of contemporary pop culture. Japanese Gods & Myths provides a sumptuous, accessible guide to the religious beliefs, myths and gods of this enduring culture. Japanese mythology is a complex system of beliefs that also embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculture-based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon alone boasts an uncountable number of kami (deities or spirits). One notable aspect of Japanese mythology is that it provided a creation story for Japan and attributed divine origins to the Japanese Imperial family, assigning them godhood. Beautifully produced in a handy pocket format with over 130 photographs and illustrations, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the tales of an ancient culture and still has an enduring appeal today.

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