Nihon Shinwa - Japanese Mythology
The sacred stories of kami, creation, and divine ancestry recorded in ancient texts.
Nihon Shinwa encompasses the mythological narratives of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki: the creation of Japan, the deeds of the kami, and the divine origins of the imperial line. These stories form the sacred narrative underlying Shinto belief and practice.
In the ancient myths, we learn who we are and how the kami shaped our world.
Japanese mythology provides the foundational narratives for Shinto worldview.
Kojiki, Nihon Shoki